Natalie Washington, 52, was found shot to death in her first-floor Altoona apartment on Beale Avenue on May 28, 2020. A second victim, 28-year-old Mikal Jackson-Stevenson of Philadelphia, was also found shot inside the residence. Authorities described the discovery as a double homicide that began with a dispute over drug-selling.

Investigators identified Isiah Zay Payne, then 33, of Philadelphia, and his girlfriend, Onya Lewis, 33, of Gallitzin, as persons of interest. Lewis, who was Washington’s niece, reportedly drove Payne to her aunt’s apartment the night of the killings; Payne entered the unit and, after a confrontation, shot both victims. Payne and Lewis fled the area and were later located by law enforcement in other states and returned to Blair County to face charges.

Does anyone have information about Washington’s life in Altoona or what led to the dispute that ended with these killings?