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Michelle Leigh Tompkins

Death by Force
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Michelle Leigh Tompkins, aged 51, tragically lost her life on May 19, 2020, in Christiansburg, Virginia. The incident occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, a period marked by increased domestic tensions. On the evening of May 19, Gerard Patrick Tompkins, Michelle's husband, called 911 and reported that he had shot his wife. When authorities arrived at their home, they found Michelle slumped over the steering wheel of her car, which was still running and riddled with bullet holes. The d ...Read More
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  • Roanoke Times: Man pleads guilty to killing his wife, gets 28-year sentence in Montgomery Co.
  • Christiansburg neighbors shocked by neighbor's death, husband's arrest
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    Victim Details

    Michelle Leigh Tompkins

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Christiansburg

    VA

    2020-05-19

    51

    Michelle

    Leigh Tompkins

    11/15/2025

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