Crystal Suzanne Cantrell was 16 when she was shot to death on July 17, 1988, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The shooting was part of a wider spree that left three others dead and five injured.

Family members and several witnesses criticized the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Department for how deputies handled the incident; Crystal’s uncle, Gary L. Cantrell, argued deputies allowed victims to drive into the gunman’s range. The Sheriff’s Department defended its actions. Crystal’s family later filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging negligence, but the trial court dismissed the negligence claims.

Does anyone have memories of the community in Winston-Salem at the time or information that could add context to the investigation or aftermath?