Michelle Leigh Tompkins

In the quiet town of Christiansburg, Virginia, the life of 51-year-old Michelle Leigh Tompkins, a White female, was tragically cut short on the evening of May 19, 2020. What unfolded was a harrowing story of domestic violence that ended in her murder at the hands of her husband, Gerard Patrick Tompkins. On that Tuesday night, Gerard himself called 911 to report that he had shot his wife. When law enforcement arrived at their home on Red Hawk Run, they discovered a grim scene. Michelle was found ...

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