In the early morning hours of November 1, 2014, the life of 17-year-old Sir Winston L. McCullough, Jr. was tragically cut short in a home on the 400 block of Hummel Street in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Police were dispatched to the residence shortly after 2:30 a.m. for a report of a shooting. Inside, they found McCullough with a gunshot wound to his chest. He was rushed to Harrisburg Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
At the time of his death, Winston was a student with the Job Corps and had a passion for playing basketball and football, listening to music, and drawing. Those who knew him remembered him as a 'chilled dude' who was always humble and respectful. He was in the home with several other people, including his younger sisters, when the fatal shot was fired.
The investigation into the shooting quickly led to a suspect. Jabre Versance Creamer, a 19-year-old from Harrisburg and a friend of McCullough's, confessed to the shooting at the police station. Creamer was subsequently charged with criminal homicide and tampering with evidence.
During a police interview, Creamer alleged that the shooting was an accident and that he never intended to kill his friend. Despite his claim, he was bound over for trial. Creamer was held in Dauphin County Prison without bail while awaiting his formal arraignment.
