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Adam Carter

Case from Martinsburg, WV dated Jul 08, 2019

Victim Details

Adam Carter

Male

White / Caucasian

Martinsburg

WV

2019-07-08

43

Adam

Carter

06/21/2026

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The death of Adam Carter, a 43-year-old resident of Winchester, Virginia, occurred on July 8, 2019, in Martinsburg, West Virginia, as part of a double-murder suicide incident.

On the evening of July 8, 2019, a tragic event unfolded in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Adam Carter and Cierra Hammons, a 29-year-old from Inwood, West Virginia, were fatally shot by Christopher Marchitelli, a 45-year-old from Culpeper, Virginia. The incident was classified as a double-murder suicide, as Marchitelli ...
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  • The Journal: Victims, shooter identified in Monday night shooting
  • WV MetroNews: Victims, shooter identified in Martinsburg double-murder suicide - WV MetroNews
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