On February 23, 2023, 50-year-old Rima Ablyamitova was found dead inside her home on the 400 block of Parlin Street in the Somerton neighborhood of Philadelphia with a single gunshot wound. Emergency personnel pronounced her dead at 7:14 p.m. after officers arrived shortly before 7 p.m.

Police report that the 50-year-old woman’s son was the person who called 911 and told authorities he had shot his mother. He was present when officers entered the residence and was taken into custody without incident. The son initially told investigators the death was an accident and was interviewed by homicide detectives. In the days following the shooting, no charges were publicly filed and authorities described the investigation as active and ongoing.

What details about the incident or the investigation might help clarify how Rima Ablyamitova died, and can anyone who knew the family provide information to authorities?