Anna Shpilberg, 40, was found dead on February 16, 2021 in Newark after returning from a trip. Her body was discovered in the passenger seat of her vehicle near Edison Place and Bruen Street; authorities later determined she had been fatally shot.

Prosecutors say Shpilberg and a close friend were picked up that night at Newark Liberty International Airport by a man who was dating Shpilberg. The women were driven to an off-airport parking area, where both were shot and left at different locations in Newark. One victim was found on a sidewalk near Haynes Avenue by the airport, and Shpilberg was found in her car near Penn Station; the shootings occurred only minutes apart. Investigators recovered a service weapon connected to the killings near one of the scenes, and court papers say the suspect later approached a Newark police officer and admitted to killing both women.

Friends and family described the return from vacation as routine; prosecutors say recent jealous text messages were part of the context. What details about the motive or timeline remain unclear to anyone who knew Anna or the other victim?