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Carmella Diane Winston

Case from Richmond, VA dated Oct 09, 2016

Victim Details

Carmella Diane Winston

Female

Black / African American

Richmond

VA

2016-10-09

52

Carmella

Diane Winston

07/08/2026

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In the fall of 2016, a senseless act of violence tragically cut short the life of 52-year-old Carmella Diane Winston in Richmond, Virginia. On the afternoon of Sunday, October 9th, Winston was sitting in the passenger seat of a parked car in the Gilpin Court area when gunfire erupted. A stray bullet shattered the windshield and struck her in the head. She succumbed to her injuries later that day.

The shooting appeared to be a random act, with the bullet likely intended for someone else, m ...
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  • Richmond police identify Henrico woman killed by random gunfire
  • WTVR.com: Police: Random gunfire killed passenger in car in Gilpin Court
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