North Carolina husband kills wife before sharing chilling Facebook post
A man from North Carolina shared a chilling confession on Facebook shortly after murdering his wife.
As reported by the New York Post, Police say George Lesniak, 63, shot his wife, Cathleen Lesniak, 59, inside their Fuquay-Varina home just after 6:00PM on January 18.
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Authorities discovered the couple deceased in their home. Credit: Douglas Sacha / Getty
Officers responding to the scene found Cathleen dead and George with a fatal self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The couple’s residence, a five-bedroom home on Highwater Place, is located 18 miles southwest of Raleigh.
In a post shared with the now-private ADAS Support Facebook group, Lesniak wrote: “My wife admitted to cheating on me so I killed her, I’m about to kill myself.”
The group, which focuses on technicians working with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, had Lesniak as one of its administrators.
The post, which was deleted shortly after it was made, also included a message directing members to determine the future of the group themselves, according to reports from The NC Beat.
The post was quickly deleted by other admins in the group. Credit: Facebook
Police were called to the scene just three minutes after the message was shared. While officials are conducting a thorough investigation into what they described as a “complex” incident, they have not yet officially classified the deaths as a murder-suicide.
“This incident is deeply tragic, and we urge the community to keep the family in their thoughts during this challenging time,” police said in a statement.
The Lesniaks were married for over 34 years.
Cathleen Lesniak worked as a technical production manager at Advanced Auto Parts, according to her now-private Facebook page, cited by the News & Observer.
Her husband, an Illinois native and graduate of Lincoln Technical Institute, had recently served as vice president of training at New York-based Autel Automotive Intelligence.
Lesniak left his position at Autel Automotive in September 2024 after working remotely for the company for over five years.
Autel Automotive expressed its sorrow in a brief Facebook post: “We are deeply saddened by the tragic events that occurred at the Lesniak residence on January 18. We at Autel express our heartfelt condolences to the Lesniak family and friends.”
