On September 10, 2021, 52-year-old Danette Byram of Hobbs, New Mexico, was shot once in the chest and died. The primary suspect is her husband, who told authorities that Danette asked him to end her life and that he shot her while the two were sitting together. He said he did not touch her after the shooting and immediately called their daughter to report what had happened.

Police have focused on the husband’s statement and the circumstances he described, examining it for inconsistencies and seeking evidence that will clarify what occurred and why.

What can readers who knew Danette or who were in Hobbs on September 10, 2021, add about her, the family, or events that day?