In the early morning of August 24, 2020, 55-year-old Lisa Hollingsworth made a 911 call from her Surprise, Arizona, home reporting she had been shot. Officers found her husband, 60-year-old Elbert Hollingsworth, standing in the driveway; inside the house Lisa was located with multiple gunshot wounds. Paramedics transported her to a local hospital, where she later died. Court documents say Lisa had been asleep when she was shot and did not know who fired the shots.

Investigators recovered a firearm, spent shell casings, and a gun box from the home. Elbert Hollingsworth was taken into custody and booked on a charge of first-degree murder; court records note he showed no remorse when told of his wife’s death and declined to answer questions, requesting a lawyer. He was held on a $2 million cash-only bond and was employed as a substitute teacher for Legacy Traditional Schools, having passed a background check but not yet worked in person that school year.

If anyone knew Lisa or saw activity near 133rd Avenue and Caribbean Lane the morning of August 24, 2020, please share what you remember.