In the early morning hours of April 27, 2023, deputies responded to a home in the 28000 block of Northeast 48th Way, north of Camas, Washington, after a 911 caller, Brian McVay, reported his 68-year-old stepfather, Robert A. Tafolla, had been shot, possibly by his mother. Officers found Robert Tafolla on the bedroom floor with multiple gunshot wounds; a .38 special revolver was located on the bed and medical personnel pronounced him deceased at the scene.

Beverly A. Tafolla, then 67, was taken into custody and booked on suspicion of second-degree murder after being transported to a hospital for evaluation. Investigators were told of weeks of concerning behavior by Beverly, including erratic actions noted by friends and family and comments that she feared being arrested for a prior alleged assault. I shot him. Can you come help?

Court filings later raised Beverly’s mental health as an issue; her attorney mentioned possible dementia and a claim of self-defense, and a state psychiatrist evaluated her for depression and possible neurocognitive disorders. Does anyone have information about the couple, their relationship, or events in the weeks before April 27, 2023?