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Lashelle Goodwin

Case from Waldorf, MD dated Mar 23, 2017

Victim Details

Lashelle Goodwin

Female

Black / African American

Waldorf

MD

2017-03-23

17

Lashelle

Goodwin

07/12/2026

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In a tragic event that unfolded in Waldorf, Maryland, 17-year-old Lashelle Goodwin lost her life on March 23, 2017. The violence erupted on a Thursday evening when Charles County Sheriff's deputies responded to multiple calls about gunshots at a residence on Westdale Court. Upon their arrival, they discovered a horrifying scene that pointed to a domestic-related murder-suicide.

The initial investigation revealed that Lashelle's father, 37-year-old Carlton Goodwin, was the perpetrator. Bef ...
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  • Southern Maryland Online: 3 Dead, 1 Critical in Possible Domestic Murder-Suicide in Waldorf
  • WTOP: Dad, daughters die, wife injured in shooting at Charles Co. home
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    I've been following the Goodwin case, and one thing that strikes me is how Lashelle was such a brigh... ...Read More
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