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Fired worker confronts colleague at home, tragic shooting of wife ensues
Colorado man, who went to former colleague's home to confront him, ended up fatally shooting his wife
A Colorado man, who went to a former colleague's home to confront him and ended up fatally shooting his wife, will now face decades in prison.
Ernest Cunningham, 53, was convicted in December 2025 of second-degree murder for the tragic shooting of 23-year-old Kelsey Roberts-Gariety. O
n June 29, 2024, Cunningham showed up at the Denver apartment where the victim lived with her husband, who had previously worked with Cunningham until his employment was terminated.
Cunningham came to confront the husband, but when Roberts-Gariety answered the door, he shot her.
As per an affidavit from police obtained by The Denver Post, Roberts-Gariety's husband shared with officers after his wife's tragic death that Cunningham "was aware of their home location and had conflicts with him."
The husband informed police about Cunningham's drug use during work hours. Following Cunningham's firing, he turned his anger towards her husband, frequently calling and threatening him.
Authorities noted that another resident in the building where Roberts-Gariety and her husband lived heard the gunshot in the afternoon and noticed someone fleeing.
A different resident managed to record Cunningham leaving the scene in his vehicle, enabling police to arrest him hours afterward.
Security camera footage also captured Cunningham's car exiting the area shortly after the shooting.
Cunningham, who was on parole for a burglary conviction at the time he killed Roberts-Gariety, received a sentence of 42 years in prison on February 27.
