Theresa G. Nilsen, 43, was shot and killed inside her home on Milton Avenue in Rome, New York, during a domestic disturbance on February 7, 2022. Police were called after reports of gunfire and found Nilsen with a fatal gunshot wound; investigators say a heated verbal argument preceded the shooting. A long gun was identified as the weapon used.

Officers encountered a person who had barricaded themselves inside the house and after a brief standoff took that individual into custody. The suspect was identified as Paleigh N. Iannarilli, 23, Nilsen’s daughter. Iannarilli was charged with second degree murder, arraigned the next morning and detained without bail at the Oneida County Correctional Facility.

In April 2022 a judge found Iannarilli not competent to stand trial after a psychiatric evaluation, and the court ordered her committed to the custody of the New York State Office of Mental Health for treatment with a re-evaluation scheduled within a year. Does anyone have information about Theresa, her family, or the events on Milton Avenue that afternoon?