Audrey Petersen, 61, of Clearwater, Florida, was shot and killed on the evening of February 9, 2024, after an ex-boyfriend identified as Scoza forced his way into her home on the 2300 block of Hillcreek Circle East in the Countryside area. Petersen ran to a neighbor’s house but was shot multiple times; the assailant then shot and killed himself in the same neighbor’s yard.

Petersen had filed a petition for a temporary injunction against Scoza two days earlier, describing verbal abuse, menacing texts, stalking, reports that he kept handguns in his condo and possibly his car, and that he had let himself into her house using a combination lock. Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Judge Doneene Loar denied the request; a hearing was set for February 20. Petersen had reported Scoza to police on February 2, 3, and 7, and officers had warned him not to contact her or drive by her home.

Colleagues described Petersen as caring and diligent; the denial of the injunction has prompted criticism and calls for accountability amid questions about how her petition was handled. If anyone knew Audrey or has information about events leading up to February 9, please share what you know.