In the early hours of October 15, 2009, the quiet of a West Bend, Wisconsin neighborhood was shattered by a violent domestic dispute that ended in a tragic murder-suicide. Alice Gill, a 52-year-old female, was shot and killed by her ex-husband, 50-year-old Jeffrey Gill. The incident took place in the front yard of Alice's home on North 12th Avenue shortly after midnight.
The terrifying event began to unfold when Alice's 27-year-old son heard yelling and a car horn.
He went outside to find his mother and Jeffrey struggling inside her vehicle. As he tried to intervene and help his mother, Jeffrey began shooting. Alice attempted to flee, but her ex-husband chased her into the yard, where he shot her multiple times before turning the gun on himself.
Investigators later discovered that a pipe bomb had also been detonated in Alice Gill's vehicle during the attack, adding another layer of violence to the already horrific scene. The investigation revealed a history of domestic issues, as Jeffrey Gill had prior arrests for domestic violence. The couple had been divorced for two years prior to the fatal encounter.
The case was swiftly concluded by the West Bend Police Department, who confirmed that Jeffrey Gill was the sole suspect in Alice Gill's murder. With the perpetrator deceased, there were no arrests to be made, and the investigation was closed. The community was left to mourn the loss of Alice, a registered nurse at the Samaritan Health Center for over two decades.
