Dori M. Cordova was 31 and a single mother trying to rebuild her life when she and her young son lost their home and moved into temporary shelter. After two fires made the Jensonia Hotel uninhabitable, they were staying at the Miller Community Center on Capitol Hill, run by the Red Cross. About three weeks before her death, a man named Lawrence Owens began interacting with her.

On Wednesday, March 17, 2004, Dori was shot and killed at the community center. Officers found Owens reloading a shotgun a few feet from her body; after he pointed the weapon at police, they shot and killed him. Those who knew Dori described her as wonderful and articulate; her 10-year-old son survived her.

Are there readers who knew Dori or who were at the Miller Community Center that day and can share information about what happened?