Brenda Marie Flues, 53, was shot in the face at her home in the 800 block of June Drive in Molalla, Oregon, on the evening of January 2, 2017. Responding to a 911 call about 9 p.m., officers found Brenda critically wounded; she died en route to the hospital.

Her husband, Wayne Edmund Flues, 53, made the 911 call and told police he had been drinking and argued with his wife. He said he pointed a gun at her and pulled the trigger, claiming he did not know the firearm was loaded. Wayne Flues was booked into the Clackamas County Jail and initially charged with murder; the case later proceeded through plea negotiations.

Brenda is remembered by friends and family for her contagious, beautiful smile. If anyone has information about what happened that night, please share what you know.