Culpeper Business Shooting: One Dead, Woman Hospitalized
Police say a 51-year-old man died of a self-inflicted gunshot after shooting a woman at a Culpeper business; the woman was transported to a regional hospital with life‑threatening injuries.
On Sept. 5, 2026, Culpeper County E-911 received multiple calls reporting a shooting at 305 N Main St.; police, sheriff’s deputies and EMS arrived within minutes and located two adults with gunshot injuries. Authorities identified the deceased as 51-year-old Santiago Villamizar-Castro of Culpeper and say he was the shooter who died of a self-inflicted gunshot after targeting a woman with whom he had a prior domestic relationship; the female victim was evacuated and taken to a regional hospital with life‑threatening injuries. Police recovered the firearm, say the incident appears isolated, and the investigation remains active; tips can be emailed to [email protected] or submitted anonymously to Culpeper Crime Solvers at 540-727-0300.