Thomas L. Winston Jr. (also known as Thomas L. Mitchell) is now charged with Monday night’s fatal shooting of 3-year-old Jamayla Marlowe in the Cumberland View public housing development. Jamayla’s 2-year-old half-sister was also wounded.
The investigation led by Detective Madison Meiss shows that Winston, 23, arrived in the public housing development in a blue Hyundai Elantra as a large group of people had gathered in a parking lot. Winston walked in between two buildings. Shots were then fired from that direction across the parking lot. At least three other persons shot back. Winston retreated to the Hyundai, dropped a bloody pistol on the pavement, and fled the area. Winston then drove himself to General Hospital for treatment of a gunshot wound to his abdomen. He was transferred to Vanderbilt Medical Center and was released today.
During an interview this afternoon, Winston admitted to firing his weapon during the incident. He is charged with criminal homicide and aggravated assault for Monday night’s shooting. Winston is also charged with felony aggravated assault and vandalism in an unrelated case.
This investigation is being assisted by TITANS (The Investigative Team Addressing Neighborhood Shootings) detectives, Youth Services detectives, and North Precinct detectives.
Thomas Winston, 23