A domestic dispute in west Phoenix on Halloween night ended in a fatal shooting that took the life of 50-year-old Shondra Lynn Pregler. Police responded about 5:12 p.m. on October 31, 2025, to a residence near 91st Avenue and Indianola Avenue and found Shondra and her 55-year-old husband, David Theodore Pregler, with critical gunshot wounds. Both were taken to a local hospital; Shondra died of her injuries and David underwent emergency surgery.

After his release from the hospital, David Pregler was taken into custody and charged with second-degree murder and illegal weapons possession. Court documents state he is a convicted felon prohibited from owning firearms and that he told investigators both he and his wife had been using meth on the day of the shooting and had argued previously. He is being held on a $1 million bond.

If anyone knew the Preglers or has information about what led to the argument that night, please come forward with tips.