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• Three weeks after the criminal mischief report, P.L. reported to law enforcement that her firearm was missing. P.L. suspected W.N. had stolen the firearm. In December 2015, P.L. informed law enforcement that the weapon was returned. This was the weapon W.N. used to kill P.L. and himself in May 2016. • After the homicide, P.L.’s neighbors reported that W.N. exhibited jealousy, possessiveness and controlling behaviors toward P.L. The neighbors reported hearing frequent arguments between W.N. and P.L., and were aware that W.N. smashed the door six months prior to the homicide. Additionally, a week before the homicide W.N. drove a golf cart past the victim’s house and upon finding the victim and her male friend outside the home, punched the male friend in the forehead. • W.N. stalked and harassed the victim in the 55 and over community. He convinced an employee of the community association to tell him whether she was home and if her male friend was with her. • W.N. asked his sister to drive him to P.L’s house the morning of the homicide. When she declined, he informed her that if anything happened to him to check with P.L. and her male friend. • On the morning of the homicide, P.L. found W.N. asleep on her porch. She left the home and sent him a text message stating that she was going to obtain an Injunction for Protection later that day. While she was gone W.N. broke into her home and killed her when she returned to the house. • W.N.’s toxicology report indicated positive for cocaine. www.fcadv.org JUNE 2016 / FACES OF FATALITY 11


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