On a Sunday morning in May 2018, 22-year-old Alina Duwyenie was shot in the eye at an apartment in Mesa, Arizona, near Country Club Drive and Broadway Road and later died at a hospital. Police were initially called about what was reported as an accidental shooting.

Officers found Duwyenie’s 22-year-old boyfriend, Martin Larney, at the scene. His account changed during questioning: he first said the gun accidentally discharged after he tossed it onto a couch, then said it fired while he was trying to unload it, and finally told investigators he had been jealous about an outfit Duwyenie was wearing and had waved a loaded gun at her. Larney admitted previous incidents of domestic violence, including earlier occasions when he had pointed a loaded gun at her, and said he had thought about shooting her before this incident. Larney’s brother, who was also in the apartment, said he heard a loud noise, then heard Larney calling Duwyenie’s name; he later saw Larney holding Duwyenie’s head with a handgun on the couch.

An arrest was made and Larney was booked on suspicion of second-degree murder. If anyone knew Alina, the couple’s relationship, or was in that neighborhood that morning, please share what might help the investigation.