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On August 21, 2015, 59-year-old Laura Winborn of Memphis was found dead in her home alongside her 29-year-old son, Ronnie Winborn. A neighbor discovered their bodies after Ronnie’s two young children, ages 3 and 5, went to the neighbor’s house and reported that their grandmother and father were dead. Laura Winborn was found in the kitchen; Ronnie was found in his bedroom. Both victims had suffered multiple gunshot wounds — Laura was shot eight times and Ronnie five times — and the children were in the home when the killings occurred.

Investigators determined two men had gone to the Winborn residence reportedly to look at guns Ronnie owned. An altercation followed and both victims were fatally shot. Two suspects were arrested: Derrick Smith and Robert Beman, who was 17 at the time. Court filings show Smith and Beman faced charges in Shelby County Criminal Court for the deaths.

Does anyone have information about the events at the Winborn home or knew the family that could help clarify what led to that visit?