Stephanie Nasha Lacrete, 24, of Miami, was found dead on March 27, 2021, in a Northeast Miami-Dade duplex after a domestic dispute turned fatal. She had recently graduated from Florida Atlantic University and was in a new relationship with a man who was not well-known to her family.

Police responded to reports of gunfire. The suspect had barricaded himself inside the home and the Special Response Team gained entry. Officers found both Stephanie and the 26-year-old suspect with gunshot wounds; the suspect had shot Stephanie before turning the gun on himself. Multiple agencies, including the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, became involved because officers discharged their weapons during the incident. No officers were shot; one was treated for a knee injury.

Stephanie’s family, including her aunt Kathia Fevrier, described their profound grief at the sudden loss. What additional information about the days leading up to the shooting might help explain how the dispute escalated?