Irma Rosas, 50, was found dead February 28, 2013, in an apartment on Cook Road in Houston in what was determined to be a murder-suicide. Witnesses reported a brief verbal altercation early that morning before Jose R. Mancha approached Rosas, shot her twice in the head, then turned the gun on himself. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.

The couple had a history of domestic problems and a protective order had been in place against Mancha since June 2000. Rosas had been living separately with her three children; reports say Mancha was unable to accept the separation. The Houston Police Department’s Family Violence Unit had been involved prior to the shooting.

This case underscores the dangers of intimate partner violence and the challenges around protecting at-risk family members. If anyone knew Irma, her family, or has information about the lead-up to that morning, please share what you know.