Alexis Victoria Bush, 22, was found dead inside an apartment at 1255 19th St., Denver, on September 9, 2019. A University of Colorado Boulder student four credits short of a bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Anthropology, she grew up as a military child and was remembered for music, the outdoors, and dance.

Police went to the apartment for a welfare check after a friend called 911 following a call from a man who said Alexis was dead. Officers encountered a brief standoff with a man inside; a negotiator later convinced him to exit. Inside, Alexis was found. The Denver Medical Examiner determined she died from a single gunshot wound to the head and ruled the death a homicide.

A 24-year-old man, Matthew Martin, was taken into custody and arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder; reports identify him as Alexis’s boyfriend. Anyone who knew Alexis, her movements that day, or has information about what happened at the apartment is asked to come forward.