On July 9, 2015, 29-year-old Ester Deneus of Bradenton, Florida, was shot and killed in her home during a violent early-morning invasion that also claimed the life of her partner, 29-year-old Kantral Brooks. Multiple masked intruders — described as three to five gunmen — smashed the front-door glass and entered with weapons drawn; surveillance video recorded the break-in. Brooks was shot near the door and Deneus was shot by the couch while five children, including their own, were in the house. At least one child witnessed the killings; the children, ages infant to 11, were not physically injured.

Bradenton police released the surveillance footage and say the couple appeared to have been targeted, but a clear motive has not been established. Despite an extensive investigation, no arrests have been announced and the case remains unsolved. If anyone has information about the break-in, the attackers, or the surveillance footage, please come forward.