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Sarah Tombs

Case from Syracuse, NY dated Apr 14, 2019

Victim Details

Sarah Tombs

Female

White / Caucasian

Syracuse

NY

2019-04-14

22

Sarah

Tombs

07/01/2026

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On April 14, 2019, in Syracuse, New York, a young woman's life was tragically cut short. Sarah Ann Tombs, a 22-year-old female, died from a single gunshot wound in the apartment she shared with her boyfriend. The events of that day would lead to a criminal case that drew attention not for its malice, but for the intricate and debated circumstances that led to the fatal incident.

The individual at the center of the investigation was Sarah's 24-year-old boyfriend, Darien Shellman. By all ac ...
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  • syracuse.com: Boyfriend fatally shoots girlfriend in Syracuse, police say
  • LOCALSYR: UPDATE: woman killed in Syracuse shooting, boyfriend arrested
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