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In the summer of 2019, four-year-old Aleena Marie Bermudez and her 23-year-old mother, Selina Toyos, were shot and killed inside their Glendale, Arizona home on the night of June 30, days before Aleena’s fifth birthday.

After the shooting, Torres did not immediately summon help. He attempted to clean the scene, left the house with the couple’s one-year-old son, and drove to his mother’s home in Surprise to drop off the infant, telling family he was going to a movie with his girlfriend and her daughter. A caller later reported the shooting and handed the phone to Torres, and police were dispatched just before midnight.

Torres initially gave conflicting accounts, alleging a homeless man had forced entry and shot the victims and saying he delayed contacting police out of fear. Child services had received a report days earlier alleging neglect and physical abuse of Aleena by Torres. Torres was arrested, indicted on two counts of first-degree murder, and later pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree premeditated murder and one count of reckless manslaughter; he received a life sentence for the deaths of Aleena and her mother.

Did anyone in the Glendale community have contact with Aleena, Selina, or Torres in the weeks before June 30 who can add details about what happened?