Maria Elaine Gillette, 47, was shot and killed in her Henrico County, Virginia, home on the night of October 1, 2021. Henrico Police responded after a juvenile caller reported a domestic dispute; while officers were en route they were updated that a woman had been shot and a man was seen leaving in a vehicle. Maria Gillette was found with evident signs of trauma and pronounced dead at the scene; the juvenile was uninjured.

Officers located the suspect’s vehicle about 15 minutes after the initial call and arrested 59-year-old James Stevenson of Henrico County. He was charged with second-degree murder and using a firearm in the commission of a felony. The incident was described as a domestic-related homicide.

Maria was a U.S. Army veteran, a mother and grandmother who enjoyed reading, riding horses, knitting and drawing. Does anyone have information about Maria or the events that night?