Andrena Smith, 22, was killed in Charleston, West Virginia, in the early morning hours of November 10, 2015, after she went to a Lakin Street residence to check on her boyfriend’s relatives. The household had been fired upon repeatedly in a dispute involving Jonathan Bush, who police said had shot toward the Roohollahi home and nearby vehicles over two days. Matthew Roohollahi had told a neighbor he was ready if Bush returned and was seen carrying a scoped rifle.

Witness Mark Elswick said he announced himself while checking on the occupants, was pulled inside, and watched Matthew Roohollahi lie on the front staircase with the rifle aimed at the door. Roohollahi then fired a single round through the door; the bullet struck Smith in the chest and she died. Investigators initially believed Roohollahi may have mistaken Smith for Bush. Roohollahi was arrested and charged with first-degree murder; prosecutors emphasized the witness account that he had been positioned and waiting at the door.

The plea and sentencing later changed the case’s outcome.