Rachael Wierzbicki, 22, was fatally shot outside the South Buffalo home of her boyfriend on November 27, 2018. Casado, then 27, fired a .22-caliber rifle and Wierzbicki was struck in the abdomen. She was taken to Erie County Medical Center and pronounced dead.

Casado was arrested and charged with murder. At an eight-day trial prosecutors argued his actions were criminal; the defense said he felt threatened and did not intend to kill, noting a 911 call Casado made after the shooting. After more than six hours of deliberation, the jury acquitted him of second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter on October 7, 2021, finding the prosecution had not proven intent beyond a reasonable doubt.

Are there details about the evening on Edson Street or the relationship between Wierzbicki and Casado that anyone can add?