Nichole Walters was 27 when she was shot and killed at her home on County Route 46 in Theresa, New York, on July 9, 2017. The night’s violence began with reports of shots fired at the Walters residence. New York State Trooper Joel Davis, 36, was the first responder and was fatally shot as he approached the scene. Nichole was found inside the house, shot more than a dozen times. A second woman living on the property was also shot and survived.

Justin Walters, 32, an active-duty Army staff sergeant stationed at Fort Drum, surrendered at the scene and was arrested. Text messages introduced at trial showed Nichole had urged him to control his drinking and had expressed fear about his behavior. At trial, defense attorneys cited post-traumatic stress disorder and alcoholism. In March 2019 a jury convicted Justin Walters on multiple counts, including first-degree murder for the deaths of Nichole Walters and Trooper Davis, and attempted murder charges; in April 2019 he received consecutive life sentences without parole and additional time for other convictions.

Did anyone who knew Nichole, her family, or the household in Theresa notice signs of escalating danger before July 9, 2017?