Rachel Dowden, 28, was shot and killed while waiting for a bus in Bellevue, Pennsylvania, on the evening of January 19, 2022. She had worked at a Cricket Wireless store and was a mother of two; family members described her as a bright, devoted parent whose children meant the world to her.

Rachel had long feared her ex-boyfriend, DeAngelo Zieglar, with whom she shared a child. She obtained a protection from abuse order in February 2020 that a judge extended for three years in November 2021 and legally purchased a handgun for protection. Zieglar continued to harass her, pistol-whipped her and stole that gun on January 6, 2022. On January 19 he called her workplace, then followed her after her shift. Surveillance and bus footage identified Zieglar; he approached her at the Lincoln and Sheridan avenues bus stop and shot her multiple times with the stolen gun. She was taken to a hospital and died.

Investigators say a companion who was with Zieglar told police Zieglar smiled and offered no explanation when asked why he had shot Rachel. If anyone knew Rachel or has information about her case, please share what you know.