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The 22-year-old woman who died in a shooting in Highland Springs this month was a rising senior at the College of William & Mary and a budding business owner, the university said Friday.

Zhykierra Guy was found fatally shot in an SUV not far from North Airport Drive in the early morning of Aug. 5. Guy lived in the area where she died, police said.

At William & Mary, Guy majored in government and minored in business. She planned a career in either law or business, said Ginger Ambler, the school’s vice president for student affairs.

Last year, Guy started her own online retail hair business called “Lavish Hair Zesty Girls.” She also loved to dance.

“She was dedicated to giving all her love to family and friends,” said her mother, Lakisha Hamlett, of Richmond. “Her energy and soul touched many students there, and we are grateful as parents for the time she was given to us on earth.”

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Guy is also survived by her father, Shanta Guy, and her brother, Atnahs Guy, both of Richmond.

Visitation is scheduled for noon to 6 p.m. Sunday at Jeffress Funeral Home in South Boston. Her funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at County Line Baptist Church at 10151 Chatham Road in Vernon Hill. Students, faculty and staff from the university are invited. William & Mary is offering counseling to students.

PHOTOS: The Patchwork Punk

Liz Scott, owner of The Patchwork Punk, talked to a customer from her booth during the summer edition of Lakeside’s Local Makers Market. Scott used her pandemic stimulus money to start a business that allows her to be creative. “I’ve been sewing since I was a little kid,” she said.

Scott uses a coffee bag and fabric to sew a pouch.

Liz Scott, owner of The Patchwork Punk, created these zippered bags. Photo was taken on Tuesday, August 9, 2022.

Liz Scott, who previously worked at BJ’s Wholesale and Taco Bell, shows a quilt she made to be raffled off to benefit Safe Space Market.

Liz Scott, owner of The Patchwork Punk, created these stuffed animals. Photo was taken on Tuesday, August 9, 2022.

Scott created these stuffed animals and zippered bags as well as fruit fly and whale shark purses. She says she sees most of her customers at markets like Lakeside’s Local Makers Market and Safe Space Market.

Liz Scott, owner of The Patchwork Punk, created these whale shark purses. Photo was taken on Tuesday, August 9, 2022.

Liz Scott, owner of The Patchwork Punk, created these "cuddly plague doctors." Photo was taken on Tuesday, August 9, 2022.

Liz Scott, owner of The Patchwork Punk, created this double headed cobra. Photo was taken on Tuesday, August 9, 2022.

Mothman is one of the creations Liz Scott, owner of The Patchwork Punk, makes. Photo was taken on Tuesday, August 9, 2022.

Liz Scott, owner of The Patchwork Punk, created this fruit fly. Photo was taken on Tuesday, August 9, 2022.

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