An Arizona constable was shot to death, along with three others, while serving an eviction notice at an apartment complex Thursday.
The husband of Pima County Constable Deborah Martinez, 43, confirmed her death.
“I’m still trying to put it together,” her husband, Gabriel Garibay told the outlet. “It seems like it’s unreal, I’m still thinking that it’s a joke somewhere… I don’t know how to explain it.”
Martinez was attempting to serve an eviction notice to a tenant at a downtown Tucson, Ariz., apartment complex just after 11 a.m.
During the attempt, Martinez, along with an employee of the apartments and another person, were shot to death.
The man being served eviction papers, then turned the gun on himself.
Tucson police said they plan to release the identities of the remaining two victims and the gunman at a later date.
Arizona Governor Greg Ducey ordered flags half-staff Friday in honor of those killed alongside Martinez.
“The loss of Constable Deborah Martinez is felt across our state,” Ducey said in a statement. “Whether it was serving in the U.S. Army or carrying out her duties as a constable for Pima County, she dedicated her life to helping others and her community.”
“Constable Martinez was a Tucson native who will be remembered for the way she treated others with dignity and respect. Our thoughts and prayers are with her friends and family, as well as those who also lost their lives in today’s tragic events,” the statement reads.
Martinez was a 16-year U.S. Army veteran and she became a constable for Justice Precinct 8 in Pima County earlier this year.
