On September 2, 2023, 49-year-old Grace Goodman was fatally shot in the garage of her Daly City, California, home. Earlier that same day, around 1 a.m., police had responded to a report that her boyfriend, 42-year-old Aubrey Avery Jr., had threatened her with a gun; both Goodman and Avery denied a firearm and officers made no arrest. About six hours later, at 7:30 a.m., officers returned after reports of a shooting and found Goodman in the garage with multiple gunshot wounds; she was pronounced dead at the scene.

Goodman’s mother said she heard a gunshot and then saw Avery flee. After a brief foot pursuit, police arrested Avery roughly half a mile away and recovered the suspected murder weapon from a nearby trash can. Avery was charged with murder on September 5, 2023, and is being held without bail. Family describe Goodman as outgoing and caring; she leaves a teenage son and an adult daughter, who are now pushing for greater awareness and intervention around domestic violence.

Are there details about Goodman’s last hours or the earlier 1 a.m. encounter that someone in Daly City can help clarify?