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On February 11, 1998, 33-year-old Allen J. Ripka and his 36-year-old housemate Shelly T. Schantz were found shot execution-style inside their home on Sleepy Duck Road in Henrico, Virginia. Investigators reported no signs of forced entry, no theft, and a scene described as chillingly methodical with little usable forensic evidence, leading authorities to consider the possibility the killings were planned rather than opportunistic.

No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been officially named. Investigators have publicly explored motives including threats connected to a child support dispute involving Shelly Schantz, and it has been suggested she may have been the intended target while Ripka was killed because he was present. The Henrico Police Division has kept the case active and has released a documentary-style video to solicit tips.

Did anyone in the Henrico area have contact with Ripka or Schantz around February 1998 or recall anything unusual in the neighborhood that week?