Samantha Hill was 35 and worked as a veterinary technician. In the early hours of Sunday, February 13, 2022, a barrage of bullets struck her first-floor apartment in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, and she was found fatally shot around 2 a.m. Neighbors reported hearing multiple rounds that at first sounded like firecrackers; investigators believe Samantha may have been hit after going to her window to see what was happening.

Police who responded to a 911 call found Samantha inside her apartment and encountered the 31-year-old next-door neighbor, Yousuf Mahamoud Bahal, outside armed with an AR-15 rifle. Bahal was arrested at the scene; there was no evidence of prior conflict between him and Hill, and investigators focused on his mental state. The case prompted concern in the community about the loss of someone remembered for kindness and a love of animals.

Does anyone have information about Samantha’s last night or knew her routines that could help fill gaps in the timeline?