Emmanuel Emmett Christy Sr., 73, was fatally shot in the head on the morning of December 3, 2015, at an apartment in the 700 block of Buena Vista Avenue in Alameda. The shooting occurred shortly before 10:20 a.m. after an argument over money with his girlfriend, Donna Marie Qualls, who had been in a relationship with Christy for about ten years.

Qualls told authorities the gun discharged accidentally after she retrieved a revolver from her son’s bedroom and confronted Christy while he was lying in bed; she said she intended only to wake him. She also alleged Christy had physically abused her and punched her in the head earlier that morning. Qualls called 911 and confessed to the shooting. Initially charged with murder, Qualls pleaded no contest on July 7, 2017, to voluntary manslaughter and a firearm enhancement and received a 16-year state prison sentence.

Does anyone have additional information about Christy’s life in Alameda or about the couple’s history that could shed light on what led to this confrontation?