On the late afternoon of November 21, 2021, 29-year-old Mariela Gonzalez Rocha called 911 from an apartment in Southeast Portland to say her ex-boyfriend was holding her hostage. The dispatcher heard her pleading; a man who took the phone identified himself as Jason and said Mariela was on drugs and there were no weapons. Just before the call cut off, Mariela screamed the name Davonte Donahue.

Seven minutes later a neighbor reported hearing a woman’s screams followed by gunshots. When officers arrived at the D Street Salal Apartments they were met with gunfire and a standoff that stretched into the early hours of November 22. Tactical teams attempted negotiations, used a chemical agent, and finally entered after deploying a robot. Inside, officers found Mariela Gonzalez Rocha lying face down; she had died of a gunshot wound. Donahue was taken into custody at the scene.

Mariela’s family described her as adventurous and a loving mother to her young son. Does anyone have information about Mariela, her routines, or the apartment complex that could help fill in unanswered details?