Dr. Nabaruna Karmakar, 33, an engineer and researcher at SAS Institute, was found dead in her Morrisville, North Carolina home on April 14, 2023, the victim of two gunshot wounds. Her husband, 40-year-old Michael Aaron Matthews, called 911 that evening and initially reported a double suicide; responding officers found only Karmakar had been shot and treated the case as suspicious.

Matthews was arrested and charged with his wife’s murder. At his April 17 initial court appearance he waived assigned counsel, said he planned to hire a private attorney, and was ordered held without bond; the next court date was set for May 8. Karmakar’s family launched a fundraiser to support Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund in her memory.

Motive remains unclear and the investigation is continuing. Does anyone have information about Karmakar’s life in the area or about the night of April 14 that could help investigators?