Fatal shooting at Culpeper business leaves one dead, one injured
On September 5, 2026, officers found two adults with gunshot injuries at a business at 305 N Main St; the shooter died of a self-inflicted wound and a female victim was taken to a regional hospital with life‑threatening injuries.
On September 5, 2026, Culpeper police, sheriff’s deputies and EMS responded to reports of a shooting at a business located at 305 N Main St. Officers located two adults with apparent gunshot injuries; Santiago Villamizar‑Castro, 51, was declared dead at the scene and a female victim with multiple gunshot wounds was transported to a regional hospital with life‑threatening injuries. Investigators say Villamizar‑Castro was the shooter, had a prior domestic relationship with the victim, died of a self‑inflicted gunshot prior to officers’ arrival, and the incident is being treated as isolated and remains under investigation.