On March 20, 2025, 37-year-old Emery Saunders was shot and killed inside a residence on Winston Ridge Road in Lynchburg, Virginia. Lynchburg Police responded to a 911 call from inside the home at about 2:38 p.m.; Saunders was found with fatal injuries and pronounced dead at the scene.

Authorities described the incident as domestic in nature and said there was no ongoing threat to the community. A 34-year-old woman who was at the residence was interviewed and later released; police said she is cooperating with the investigation. Friends and family, who knew Saunders as Elmo, have opened a GoFundMe for funeral expenses and expressed concern that no charges have been announced.

The investigation is ongoing. If anyone saw activity near Winston Ridge Road on March 20, or has information about Emery Saunders and that day, please come forward.