Alshera Chew, 23, was found dead alongside Paul Middleton after police responded shortly before midnight on March 23, 2016, to a report of someone lying unconscious at a home in the 400 block of Jerry Coleman Street in Fairfield, Alabama. Early accounts indicated both victims appeared to have suffered gunshot wounds and that Chew had been visiting Middleton at the residence that night.

Hours after officers left the scene, the same house caught fire. Fire investigators later treated the blaze as intentionally set and examined where the flames began and what might have been used to ignite them; authorities said the timing raised the possibility the fire was used to conceal evidence connected to the killings. Initial reporting mentioned robbery as a potential motive, but public details were sparse and no additional people were reported inside the home when the victims were found.

Chew’s family described her death as a senseless act of violence and a fundraising page said the investigation had stalled. There were no publicly confirmed arrests, named suspects, or announced charges in connection with her killing. If anyone knew Alshera, her movements that night, or has information about the house fire or the shootings, please come forward.