Unruh was shot in the upper body on April 17 outside a residence in Wichita, Kansas, according to a press release from the city’s police department, per ABC affiliate KAKE. She was taken to a hospital and died three days later.
Unruh was just 25.
Police recovered a gun at the scene and arrested Unruh’s estranged husband, 29-year-old Joshua Orlando. He was initially charged with aggravated battery, but the charge was upgraded to first-degree murder after Unruh’s death.
It is not immediately clear if Orlando has entered a plea or retained an attorney. He remains jailed on a $1.5 million bond.
According to a GoFundMe meant to raise money for the victim’s family, Unruh was a Marine veteran.
“To those who knew her, she was more than a Marine—she was a daughter, a sister, and a friend who brought light into the lives of others,” the fundraiser reads. “She had the courage to walk away from a dangerous situation, yet tragically, her life was still taken.”
Unruh worked as a broadcast engineer for PBS Kansas, per KAKE.
“She was very motivated,” Victor Hogstrom, PBS Kansas president, shared with the outlet. “She was trustworthy; She worked with people well; She was smart and very intelligent; She was a good employee. We’re all missing her from here, a very dependable person.”
As of this writing, the GoFundMe for Unruh has raised just over $19,000.
If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, you can reach the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233. You can also chat with a representative at thehotline.org or by texting “START” to 88788.