On May 18, 2020, Cristina Palmares, 30, was shot and killed at her Phoenix residence near I-10 and 48th Street. The shooting also killed a 35-year-old male roommate. Neighbors or others heard gunshots earlier in the day, prompting a welfare check; officers found the two bodies inside the home.

Investigators reported a documented history of domestic violence between Cristina and her husband, Estevanico Palmares. Cristina had purchased the handgun used in the killings two days before she was killed. Estevanico, 40 at the time, was arrested and charged in connection with both deaths; he was a convicted felon and therefore prohibited from possessing a firearm.

A jury found Estevanico Palmares guilty on two counts of second-degree murder and he received a concurrent sentence for misconduct involving weapons, with the judge imposing 58 years in prison. Cristina’s sister spoke at sentencing about the family’s loss and the need for a lengthy term to prevent further harm.

If anyone knew Cristina, the household, or saw activity near I-10 and 48th Street in mid-May 2020, please share what you remember.