Ema Maldonado, 55, was fatally shot inside her Avondale, Arizona business, Ema’s Barber and Beauty Salon, on September 11, 2022. The shooting also killed another man who was in the salon. Reports say the attack stemmed from a domestic dispute; the shooter was identified as Ema’s husband, 61-year-old Jose Jesus Rodriguez Parra, a co-owner of the salon.

Witnesses in the salon included an employee who described Ema as like a mother to her. Investigators say Rodriguez Parra had placed a listening device in Ema’s car and was monitoring her conversations because he suspected an affair; he then entered the salon and opened fire. Rodriguez Parra was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder; eight days after the killings he was found dead in his jail cell from an apparent suicide.

Ema’s children, supported by regular customers, reopened the business as Ema’s Family Barber Shop to honor her memory and continue the salon’s role in the community. If anyone knew Ema, the other victim, or saw activity around the salon on September 11, 2022, please share what details might help fill gaps in the timeline.