Stephanie Roof, 46, of Macungie, Pennsylvania, was shot and killed in her driveway about 1 a.m. on September 13, 2016, as she returned home from work. A divorced mother of two teenagers, she worked as a supervisor at R&D Interconnect Solutions and was active in the youth ministry at Bethany United Methodist Church in Allentown. Neighbors remembered her as friendly and often seen walking her dog or working in her yard.

Investigators later focused on a neighbor, 35-year-old Josef Raszler, who had a brief relationship with Roof that ended in summer 2015. Police say he became bitter and obsessed after the breakup and that the weapon was a homemade air rifle constructed from plastic and copper piping, firing a home-smelted lead projectile. Raszler was arrested and charged with criminal homicide on April 5, 2017; his trial opened in March 2023 and prosecutors said his bitterness and threats toward Roof and her boyfriend contributed to the killing.

Stephanie’s family and community remember her for her caring presence. If anyone knew Stephanie, her routines, or has information about the events leading up to that night, please come forward.