at least one thing I remember
on that day would be when I was
telling a testimony I was prioro
this event and I said God is grt
and my son holler out sitting on
the floor minding his business,
he said no, Mama, God is great.
That is what's keeping me going
because a six year old was able
to tell me that God is great
when I just say God is good.
That was Courtney Hunter.
You just heard the mom of 6 year
old Winston Hunter, who died one
year ago today in Orangeburg Co.
Good evening and thanks for
joining us for News 19 at Six.
I'm Rachel. Rip.
Winston was killed on May 13th of last
year during a late night drive by shooting.
In the town of Woodford,
his family says they just had returned
from a family gathering before his death.
Orangeburg County deputies say r
drove past their home on McLean.
around 11:35 PM and multiple pee
in the car shot at the home.
Police say the shooter shot
at the wrong house,
meaning to either buy or rob a
different house for marijuana.
Well, today the community took a
stand against gun violence while
also mourning Winston's death.
Winston's family hosted a memorl
walk and service this afternoon.
News Nineteen's Nate Stanley spe
with the family about the event
and how their lives have changed
a year after losing Winston as
a community, as a church,
as a county, as a country,
to make a difference in our
life and if we only reach 1.
If we can get one gun down and
we can save one child, cries
for change echoed through the
town of North Saturday morning,
all with the same goal and gun violence.
It comes a year after the tragic
shooting death of Winston.
O'Connor Hunter.
Winston was full of joy.
Winston had an old soul and a little body.
He was very family orientated.
He loved to have fun here, love school.
Winston was in his house Friday,
May 13th, 2022, when a bullet fa
drive by shooting struck and killed him.
Now, a year later, his mother,
Courtney Hunter, says her famils
still working through the trage,
just trying to get through the y
when those days seems to get lo.
I started taking that moment by moment,
just for me to get through the .
The pain is still there.
The anger is still there.
The frustration is still there.
But each day we try to live
as what would Winston do?
On Saturday, she teamed up with
members of the Orangeburg commu,
law enforcement and other families of
gun violence victims to host a violence
prevention parade and memorial service.
The parade kicked off in the mog
and everyone gathered in the noh
town square to talk about the pn
and resolutions to a gun violene
epidemic that hits close to hom.
He may not be here physically,
but we we definitely want to kep
him going, keep his name alive.
In attendance Saturday was Orane
Bird Sheriff Leroy Ravnel.
Majority of our gun violence right now is
in our neighborhoods and our communities.
So an event like this brings itk
home where the gun violence rea,
you know, race really happening.
Courtney says she still prays and talks
to Winston on a daily basis and knows
he's proud of all the work they're doing.
He is saying go Mama, go Mama,
go Mama. He was like, yes,
my dream is coming true day by .
He I could see now he rooting
me on so I could just see him up
there dancing and rooting me on.
Reporting in Orangeburg
Nate Stanley News 19 WLTX
Within just a month of Winston's death,
all four suspects had
been found and arrested.
All four were originally taken
in by New York investigators,
charged and then brought back
to Orangeburg County.
They were found in a small town
named Ontario near Rochester,
NY The suspects aged range
between 18 and 20 years old
at the time of the shooting.