Cherish Renae Petersen was 26 when she was found dead in Jamestown, North Dakota, on the evening of August 6, 2017. Law enforcement located her and a man she was in a relationship with inside a residence; investigators determined Petersen had been shot in the back of the head and ruled her death a homicide.

Authorities concluded the case as a murder-suicide. The man, identified as 33-year-old Casey Jensen, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. A three-month-old infant in the home was found unharmed, treated for dehydration, and placed with family. Investigators collected a rifle and two shell casings at the scene.

Cherish’s death left family and the Jamestown community mourning a young mother described as joyful and loving. If anyone knew Cherish, Jensen, or has information about the weekend of August 4–6, 2017, please come forward.