The person at the center of this case
Sherry Ann Culp and her baby daughter Kelsey Culp
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SHERRY ANN CULP
On January 16, 1998, Sherry Ann Culp, a 36-year-old mother of two who was 8.5 months pregnant, was shot at point-blank range with a handgun while entering her teal green Honda Civic in Springfield, Virginia. Her unborn daughter Kelsey was delivered but survived only two days. Witnesses reported seeing a man in a dark hooded jumpsuit running from the scene and a suspicious maroon pickup truck nearby. The case remains unsolved.
Springfield, Virginia
🏛️ Federal Bureau of Investigation (Washington D.C.), Fairfax County Police Department, United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia
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Case Summary
On January 16, 1998, Sherry Ann Culp, a 36-year-old mother of two who was 8.5 months pregnant, was shot at point-blank range with a handgun while entering her teal green Honda Civic in Springfield, Virginia. Her unborn daughter Kelsey was delivered but survived only two days. Witnesses reported seeing a man in a dark hooded jumpsuit running from the scene and a suspicious maroon pickup truck nearby. The case remains unsolved.
Timeline of Events
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1998-01-16
18:00Murder of Sherry Ann Culp
Sherry Ann Culp, age 36 and 8.5 months pregnant, was fatally shot at point-blank range with a handgun while entering her teal green Honda Civic at the end of her workday at Dynatech Court.
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1998-01-16
Kelsey Culp Born
Sherry was flown to Inova Fairfax Hospital where her unborn daughter Kelsey was delivered via emergency delivery.
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1998-01-18
Kelsey Culp Death
Kelsey Culp, the unborn daughter delivered after the shooting, survived for only two days before passing away.
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Points of Interest / Key Leads
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suspect
Lead #1Unknown male wearing dark-colored hooded jumpsuit observed running on sidewalk near murder scene
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vehicle
Lead #2Suspicious maroon pickup truck parked in vicinity of murder scene
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vehicle
Lead #3Victim's teal green Honda Civic
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witness
Lead #4Multiple witnesses reported hearing gunshots and observing suspect fleeing the scene
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evidence
Lead #5Handgun used in point-blank shooting
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Case Information
Case Type:
Cold Case
Status:
Open
Case Number:364
Started:January 16, 1998 at 6:00 PM
Last Updated:April 26, 2026
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