Helen Raymond Middleton was 85 when she died on March 12, 2019, in the Mobile, Alabama home she shared with her husband, 85-year-old Donald Middleton. Authorities describe the deaths of both elderly residents as a murder-suicide: investigators determined Donald Middleton fatally shot Helen and then died by suicide in the same residence. The incident was contained to their home and presented no ongoing danger to the public.

No arrests were made because the person identified as the perpetrator was also deceased. The motive for the killing-suicide has not been made public, leaving family and neighbors with unanswered questions about what led to such a violent ending. If anyone knew Helen or has information about the circumstances in the weeks before March 12, please share what you remember.