Gwendolyn White Arrested After Shooting Two Attorneys Outside Wake County Courthouse
Gwendolyn White, 57, the woman who spent more than a year and half calling out the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and Wake County Adult Protective Services of allegedly allowing her 90-year-old mother to die from severe neglect and abuse while under state guardianship, was arrested Friday after allegedly shooting two attorneys outside the Wake County Courthouse.
According to Raleigh Police, White, was in court for a hearing in a civil case including Rolesville Police Department when the incident occurred. Police say she became belligerent during the proceeding, left the courthouse, retrieved a gun from her vehicle, and opened fire on two attorneys who had been representing Rolesville PD.
Both attorneys, Mary K. Harris and Jeffrey R. Whitley, of Fox Rothschild, a national law firm with offices in Raleigh, were shot and wounded.
White was taken into custody at the scene and now faces attempted murder charges.
White has repeatedly called out the State of North Carolina, DHHS, and Rolesville Police over the treatment and eventual death of her mother, Elleen Abrom White.
Gwendolyn White’s Long Fight Against NC DHHS and Guardianship
Gwendolyn White has been one of the most vocal critics of how North Carolina handled her mother’s care. Elleen Abrom White, born in 1935, died on May 13, 2025, at the age of 90.
According to Gwendolyn’s public statements, social media posts, and fundraising efforts, her mother was placed under the guardianship of Wake County DHHS Adult Protective Services in late 2024. She claims her mother was moved to Oxford Universal Healthcare & Rehab Nursing, now known as Oxford Health and Rehabilitation Center, where she suffered extreme neglect.
Gwendolyn has alleged that her mother developed more than 30 open bedsores, was left lying in urine and feces, and was only given food and water when staff knew she was coming to visit. She has repeatedly stated that a wound care provider told her that someone poured acid into her mother’s open wounds, causing additional horrific injuries.
She has also claimed that her mother suffered from multiple infections, starvation, and dehydration while under state guardianship, and that she was blocked from properly advocating for her mother for nearly eight months.
Gwendolyn has directly blamed NC DHHS and the appointed guardian for failing to protect her mother, going as far as calling her mother’s death a result of neglect and systemic failure by the State of North Carolina.
In addition to the nursing home and guardianship allegations, Gwendolyn has long claimed that she and her mother were poisoned with arsenic and faced years of harassment in the Rolesville area. She has accused Rolesville Police of refusing to investigate these incidents properly.
On Friday, Gwendolyn White appeared in Wake County court for a hearing in her case against Rolesville Police. According to Raleigh Police Chief Rico Boyce, she became agitated during the hearing.
After leaving the courtroom, White allegedly went to her vehicle, got a handgun, and returned to shoot Harris and Whitley as they exited the old Wake County Courthouse on Fayetteville Street around 10:30 a.m.
Both victims were struck multiple times. One attorney required surgery, while the other was listed in stable condition.
White was arrested at the scene. She is currently facing two counts of attempted murder.
A Mother’s Death and a Daughter’s Public Battle
For months, Gwendolyn White used social media to document what she described as the horrific final months of her mother’s life. She shared photos she said were taken at the funeral home showing the extent of the bedsores and repeatedly called out both the nursing home and Wake County DHHS for what she believes was deadly neglect.
She has framed her legal fight against Rolesville Police as part of her broader effort to hold the State of North Carolina accountable for her mother’s death.
Gwendolyn White remains in custody.
13 thoughts on “Gwendolyn White, Who Publicly Accused NC DHHS of Allowing Her 90-Year-Old Mother to Die from Neglect Under Guardianship, Charged with Attempted Murder in Raleigh Courthouse Shooting”
I put it at 50/50 whether the guardianship was legal. My thinking is that everything was fine, the daughter was the un-paid caretaker, and the mother was targeted for money, of course, and the government employed its standard routine. I don’t know the story and I don’t know how the shot lawyers were involved. I saw the pictures of who I assume was the mother. Assuming they were valid, it is some pretty sickening stuff. The framers were VERY clear, the government will come after the people and the laws trying to stop them are just words on paper.
Yes Justice for ms Gwendolyn White that is so sad
They drove her crazy. I am so sorry for this heartbroken lady. God would have fixed it for her in his own time. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
They deserved it… clearly they will now pay attention because no one was hearing nothing bt dollar signs. Maybe now they’ll do their job because they almost paid for it with their lives….
Damn shame. But hell I don’t blame her not one bit. They did her mother like that we seen the pictures. Then get lawyers to fight to cover up them killing her mother. I would’ve shot them MFers too ……
She sounds like a nut case to me. Her story sounded possible until she said they poured acid into the wounds. And to shoot the lawyers clearly indicates mental issues
You literally see the pictures she posted. Stop being disingenuous.
The person is not refuting bed sores and neglect. They are asking is it acid and is there proof acid was used? If thr worker told her that, did they make a report to the board of nurses?
You are a horrible person!
You have no idea the torture us loved ones witness and go through watching strangers slowly murder our mothers, in my case my husband. Please, if you have never been a victim in guardianship abuse you should refrain from commenting.
Have a blessed day.
This angers me. I hope Gwendolyn and her family gets justice.
Ben Crump , Ms Gwendolyn White needs your help , Bruh
JUSTICE ⚖️⚖️⚖️👊🏽🖤👏🏽🖤