Angela Marina Risi was a 30-year-old Duke University MFA dance student and former University of Chicago staffer who was shot to death in her Durham home on the morning of October 2, 2023. Her roommate, Anna Semmes, was shot three times and survived but was left permanently disabled.

Police say Semmes identified the attacker by a name Dubose used, and officers encountered Dubose about 30 minutes later at a different residence where he had stabbed himself and admitted to shooting a woman. Dubose was arrested on October 5, charged with murder and attempted first-degree murder, and held without bond.

The community response included a GoFundMe set up by Angela’s brother to cover expenses and celebrate her life.