Susan Bufford Maleskey, 58, of Jacksonville, Texas, was shot and killed on January 11, 2018, in Irving, Texas. A family member found her body in the 3200 block of Lark Lane. She was the landlady of the home where she was discovered.

Investigators identified 50-year-old tenant Mack Leonard Kincer as the primary suspect. Kincer was reportedly behind on rent and facing eviction; detectives believe the eviction dispute was the motive. Police say Kincer killed Maleskey and then traveled about 350 miles to Monahans, Texas, where he died by suicide the next day. Irving police issued a warrant for his arrest but he was found dead before he could be taken into custody.

No other suspects have been sought and the investigation continued to gather evidence. Did anyone in the community know of tensions between the tenant and Maleskey or other details that could shed light on what happened?