Before dawn on August 8, 2025, 35-year-old Brittany Shaw was shot inside a second-floor apartment at the Axiom Tustin complex on Tustin East Drive. Officers were called at about 5:22 a.m.; she was taken to Orange County Global Medical Center and pronounced dead. A memorial soon appeared outside the building.

County officials identified Shaw as an employee of the Orange County Health Care Agency with duties related to inmates entering the jail system. Early accounts from authorities and local reporting described the shooter as her roommate, an off-duty Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputy; neighbors reported waking to several gunshots around 5 a.m. Authorities said detectives were exploring all possibilities and that the deputy was placed on paid administrative leave while Tustin police led the investigation. Initial reports noted the deputy told investigators he mistook Shaw for an intruder, and multiple outlets said investigators were examining that account.

No arrests or criminal charges had been announced as of the initial reports, and officials released few details about what happened inside the apartment. If anyone knew Brittany Shaw or saw activity at the Axiom Tustin complex that morning, please share what was observed with investigators.