Montasia Renee Arrington, 20, was fatally shot on April 19, 2022, at her apartment in Littleton, North Carolina. Her mother, Teresa Arrington, was injured in the same incident and survived. Montasia was the mother of a young son, Jayceon Tillery, and is remembered by her parents, siblings and extended family.

The suspect was identified as Jamazia Tillery, 22, the father of Montasia’s child. Reports say he had a history of violent behavior and had been charged with assaulting Montasia about two weeks before the killing; he was released on bond despite Montasia’s pleas that he remain jailed. A manhunt followed the shooting and U.S. Marshals arrested Tillery in Raleigh four days later. He was charged with felony murder, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, and possession of a firearm by a felon.

What details about the-relationship, the April 19 timeline, or the earlier assault might help explain how this escalated to murder?