Cops appeal for witnesses after boy, 16, and his pet dog shot dead: ’There is a monster among us’

NewsWorldAmericasUS Crime NewsCops appeal for witnesses after boy, 16, and his pet dog shot dead: ’There is a monster among us’The boy and his dog were pronounced dead at home in Walkertown, authorities said Isabel Keane in New York Sunday 03 May 2026 17:51 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2969772","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/north-carolina-boy-dog-shot-dead-b2969772.html","title":"Cops appeal for witnesses after boy, 16, and his pet dog shot dead"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-23014","index":0}A 16-year-old boy and his dog were found with gunshot wounds at a home in North Carolina over the weekend, authorities said (Forsyth County Sheriff's Office )The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":...