On the evening of December 1, 1999, 26-year-old Ellen Franco was shot to death inside her Phoenix, Arizona, home. Ellen had recently separated from her husband, Larry Franco, and was living with friends Jennifer Farley and Lance Rush. A knock at the door brought Ruben Garza, the nephew of Ellen’s estranged husband, who entered claiming he wanted to encourage a reconciliation.

As the scene turned violent, Rush and Farley tried to secure themselves in a bedroom; Farley hid in a closet while Garza forced the door and struggled with Rush. The struggle ended when Garza shot Rush three times; Garza was also wounded in the arm before fleeing. Farley called 9-1-1 and emergency responders arrived, but both Ellen Franco and Lance Rush later died of their wounds. Garza was arrested the next day and later convicted of two counts of first-degree murder. Anyone with information about Ellen, Lance, or that night is asked to come forward.