Student, 22, is shot and killed by her ex-boyfriend after he snuck into her apartment

Student, 22, is shot and killed by her ex-boyfriend after he snuck into her apartment through a balcony and screamed at her roommate ‘run because she is going to die’

  • Rigoberto Galvan, 22, called authorities and told them that he fired shots at a Bellingham apartment on Wednesday morning
  • Authorities arrived at the scene and detained Galvan before finding 22-year-old Stephanie Brenner-Cresswell critically injured with several gunshot wounds
  • The Western Washington University student died at the scene and Galvan was charged with 1st degree murder for her death 
  • Court documents reveal that the man climbed through the second floor balcony to gain access to his ex-girlfriend’s living space
  • Brenner-Cresswell was sitting in the living room with her roommate, Cassidy Schlicke Perez, when Galvan gained access to the house
  • According to court documents, Galvan allegedly told Perez to ‘run because she is going to die 

Washington authorities have detained a man who allegedly snuck into his ex-girlfriend’s apartment then shooting her dead on Wednesday. 

The Western Washington University (WWU) Police Department responded to a weapon call at the 900 block of 20th Street in Bellingham at approximately 12.20am.

Shortly after they were called, 22-year-old Rigoberto Galvan is said to have fatally shot Stephanie Brenner-Cresswell. She was his ex-girlfriend. 

 

Brenner-Cresswell was set to graduate from Western Washington University in December. The 22-year-old aspired to be a physician's assistant.

Rigoberto Galvan, 22, was charged with the murder of his ex-girlfriend, 22-year-old Stephanie Brenner-Cresswell

Court documents reveal that the man climbed through the second floor balcony to gain access to his ex-girlfriend's living space, telling her roommate to leave because the student was going to 'die'

Court documents reveal that the man climbed through the second floor balcony to gain access to his ex-girlfriend’s living space, telling her roommate to leave because the student was going to ‘die’

Galvan is said to have called 911 to notify them of what he had done and where to find him, according to a release from the City of Bellingham.   

The suspect was taken into custody without incident and as he was being arrested, the Bellingham Police Department entered the apartment – which belonged to Brenner-Cresswell – and found the woman critically injured. 

She succumbed to the her injuries at the scene and was found to have been injured by several gun shots.  

Galvan was charged with 1st degree murder and booked into the Whatcom County Jail.  

Perez said that her roommate enjoyed baking and would often share her spoils

Perez said that her roommate enjoyed baking and would often share her spoils

Court documents reveal that the man climbed through the second floor balcony to gain access to his ex-girlfriend’s living space. 

Brenner-Cresswell was sitting in the living room with her roommate, Cassidy Schlicke Perez, when Galvan gained access to the house. 

According to court documents, Galvan allegedly told Perez to ‘run because she is going to die.’ 

Perez ran and heard the gunshots and her roommate’s screams. 

‘We just freaked out,’ Perez explained to KOMO. ‘You kind of go into shock a little bit. You kind of freeze. Everything goes into slow motion.’ 

Brenner-Cresswell was set to graduate in December. The 22-year-old aspired to be a physician’s assistant. 

Galvan was booked at the Whatcom County Jail. He is seen above inside the facility

Galvan was booked at the Whatcom County Jail. He is seen above inside the facility

‘She was generous and kind and open,’ said her mother, Lisa. ‘She was someone everyone should aspire to be.’

Perez said that her roommate enjoyed baking and would often share her spoils. 

 ‘She was just super nice,’ she said. ‘A good person.’ 

Melynda Huskey, Vice President of Enrollment and Student Services at Western Washington University, released a statement saying that the Anthropology student’s death was a ‘terrible loss’. 

‘We have learned that Stephanie died as a result of intimate partner violence. As we mourn this loss, we also commit ourselves as a community of learners to take action,’ she said in the statement. 

‘Over the upcoming school year, there will be opportunities to learn about intimate partner violence, to support victims and survivors, and to make positive change. Please watch for announcements in September and throughout the year. Taking action to end violence is a powerful way to honor Stephanie. 



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