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Rachel Denicola, 43, was fatally shot four times in the head on August 14, 2017, in Choudrant, Louisiana, during a confrontation at the yard of the rental home where she and Anthony Denicola Jr., 46, lived. The shootings followed a dispute with the landlord over eviction after the lease expired and concerns about the property’s condition; an earlier argument reportedly involved Anthony cursing at and threatening the landlord.

Authorities say 74-year-old owner John Nichols retrieved a pistol from his camping trailer, went next door to speak with Rachel and, after calling Anthony outside, shot Anthony in the head. Nichols then shot Rachel multiple times as she tried to flee and returned to shoot Anthony again while he was still alive. Nichols called emergency services to confess and surrendered; he was taken into custody at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center.

In court Nichols pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder and was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison without parole. Does anyone have information about the events leading up to the eviction or the relationships between the parties?