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New Court Filing Describes the Struggle Before the Walmart Shooting in Staunton

State Police are still investigating, the body camera video remains unreleased and an outside prosecutor will review the case.

Nov 05, 2026
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Forty-three days after a Staunton police officer shot and killed Montique Gaston in the Richmond Avenue Walmart parking lot, a court record has put new detail into public view. WHSV reported Monday on a filed affidavit that lays out what a witness, store employees and State Police say led to the gunfire.

Gaston, 39, of …

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