On the evening of June 20, 2024, 26-year-old Brandon Rudalff was shot and killed inside a residence in the 5400 block of 57th Loop Southeast in Lacey, Washington. Rudalff, an active-duty soldier stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, was reportedly shot multiple times. The same shooting also killed 24-year-old Julia Maupin, who was pregnant.

Police say Julia’s husband, 21-year-old John Robert Maupin, another active-duty JBLM soldier and a roommate in the house, got into an argument with his wife and allegedly shot both victims. Witnesses reported seeing Maupin leave with a gun and flee in a white Hyundai Sonata. A 911 call from Julia’s mother, who was in the house during the incident, prompted the response that led to a multi-agency pursuit on Interstate 5. Maupin abandoned the car near the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge and was taken into custody about 1 a.m. on June 21, 2024.

Authorities booked him on suspicion of two counts of second-degree murder after finding a black Taurus Armas handgun in his vehicle. During questioning he reportedly referenced an alter ego called New John and said he could not remember the events. Does anyone have information about Rudalff or the household that could help clarify what happened that night?