Episode 28 - Prescription for Murder: The Starkville Walmart Shooting of Dr. Shauna Witt

In 2018, a peaceful afternoon inside a Starkville, Mississippi Walmart turned into a nightmare. Dr. Shauna Witt, a beloved optometrist, was gunned down while seeing a patient in her clinic just shortly after ending her relationship with William “Tommy” Chisholm.

 

In this episode, we sit down with Sergeant John Michael Lay, the lead investigator who supervised the scene and directed the collection of key evidence that helped secure a capital murder conviction. He walks us through the critical first moments after the shooting, how the crime scene was processed, and the chilling timeline that unfolded inside those Walmart walls.

 

It took jurors just 26 minutes to return a guilty verdict. But behind that swift justice was a meticulous investigation and a story of heartbreak, obsession, and a woman who tried to move on.

 

This case is as public as it is personal. And it’s one Mississippi won’t forget.

 

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This episode is produced by Daniel Anderson at Audio Alchemy Productions.