Caitlin Kelley Aldridge, known as Casey, was 41 when she was killed at her Saint Paul home on September 28, 2021. A longtime community worker at the YWCA of Minneapolis who focused on youth programs and social justice, she was remembered as a devoted mother, wife, and community leader.

According to the criminal complaint, Caitlin’s husband, Johnny Ray Aldridge, then 46, drove to the Ramsey County Law Enforcement Center shortly after 3 a.m. and called 911 to report that he had shot his wife. Officers found Caitlin deceased in bed from a gunshot wound to the head; a handgun was recovered from Johnny Aldridge’s vehicle. A 13-year-old daughter who was at the home said she did not see the shooting but told investigators her father had been suffering from PTSD after being shot in the hand earlier that year and had been carrying a gun and arguing with his wife. The complaint says Johnny Aldridge admitted he shot Caitlin in the back of the head during an argument.

This killing was reported as the city’s 30th homicide for 2021. If anyone knew Caitlin or has information about the events that morning, please come forward with what was seen or heard.