CASWELL COUNTY, N.C. – A tragic incident unfolded over the weekend in Caswell County, leaving a mother and her child dead and two other children injured in a shooting. The victim, 37-year-old Danielle Hines, was identified as a corrections officer with the North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections. The shooting occurred at a home on Cherry Grove Road, where deputies discovered Hines and her child deceased, while her two other children were transported to a hospital for treatment and are expected to recover. The suspect, Anthony Siler, was later located by deputies in Alamance County and tragically took his own life during a traffic stop in Burlington.
The community of Bartlett Yancey Senior High School is now mourning the loss of a student and her mother who were shot to death in Caswell County. Two other students within the Caswell County Schools system were also injured in the shooting, including the student’s 17-year-old brother and a fifth grader at Stoney Creek Elementary. The incident occurred during a sleepover at the home, with at least 10 individuals present at the time, according to Caswell County Sheriff’s Office. In response, the Caswell County School system activated a crisis team, providing support to students through additional guidance counselors and staff over the weekend and into Monday.
Along with the student, Danielle Hines, the mother, was also a corrections officer at the Caswell County Correctional Center and was fatally shot inside the residence on Cherry Grove Road. The suspect, Anthony Lamont Siler, fled the scene before authorities arrived, prompting a search that led to his gunfire-induced death during a traffic stop in Burlington. Officials from the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office were made aware of Siler’s presence through a bulletin from Caswell County deputies, and their subsequent actions resulted in Siler taking his own life.
With the details of the incident still under investigation, deputies do not believe the shooting was a random act. Hines had begun her career with the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction in December 2020, adding a layer of complexity and tragedy to the unfolding events in Caswell County. The impact of the shooting has reverberated throughout the community, prompting grief and questions about the circumstances surrounding the tragic loss of life.