On October 15, 2023, at about 4:45 a.m., Greensboro police responded to an aggravated assault in the 3000 block of West Gate City Boulevard and found 25-year-old Calysta Scarlet Martin with life-threatening injuries. She was taken to a local hospital and died the next day. Calysta’s family believes she was struck by a stray bullet and was not the intended target. Her brother Dasean Lott described intense survivor guilt and her sister Kamora Carter remembered Calysta as a motivating, supportive presence who helped her finish high school.

The family has organized memorial events and is seeking donations to help cover funeral expenses as the community mourns a young woman described as a free spirit who loved children and kept her family together.

If anyone has information about the shooting on West Gate City Boulevard that morning, contact Greensboro police to assist the ongoing investigation.