Day’zshia McKinley, 27, was fatally shot on April 21, 2018, outside the front door of her Fort Worth apartment. She had stepped into the complex breezeway after answering the door; her three young children, ages 5, 3, and 18 months, were inside at the time. Neighbors reported hearing a fight before shots were fired.

McKinley’s family suspected an ex-boyfriend, Christopher Jaren Manning. McKinley and Manning had dated twice and broke up in late 2017; McKinley’s mother, Yvette Robson, said Manning stalked McKinley after the breakup and was not a good role model for the children. Manning was arrested more than a year after the killing and charged with murder; he is being held in Tarrant County Jail on $100,000 bail.

The case has drawn attention for its connection to domestic violence. McKinley’s mother has organized fundraisers to support victims of domestic violence in her daughter’s name.