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On the morning of March 26, 2016, 27-year-old Karina Morales-Rodrigues arrived for her shift at the Moneytree lending store in Yakima, Washington, and was opening the business with a co-worker, 30-year-old Martha Martinez. Both women were confronted by a gunman while opening the store at the corner of South First and East Walnut streets; one woman was found in the Moneytree parking lot near a car and the other on East Walnut Street. Both died from gunshot wounds.

Police quickly identified a former co-worker, Manuel Enrique Verduzco Jr., as the suspect; he was arrested the same day and booked on suspicion of first-degree murder. Prosecutors said Verduzco targeted his former workplace because of financial problems and his knowledge of store operations. The defense argued he suffered from schizophrenia and had no intent to rob the store.

Does anyone have memories of Karina, where she worked or spent time in Yakima, or information that could help fill gaps in the timeline that morning?