Michael Dutkiewicz Killed Ex With Her Own Gun 25 Minutes After She Broke Up With Him

[Sugar Cookie]

A man is on trial in Pennsylvania for allegedly killing his ex-girlfriend mere minutes after she broke up with him, using that time to research how to shoot a gun, authorities say.

Michael Dutkiewicz, 26, stands charged with first-degree murder, third-degree murder and possessing an instrument of crime in the death of 25-year-old Alyssa Wiest. The alleged crime occurred in May, but as the Montgomery County courtroom filled up this week and prosecutors presented their case, more details into the harrowing incident came to light.

Dutkiewicz and Wiest had been dating for two years when, on the night of May 17, they were out at a bar drinking, prosecutors said, per Philadelphia-based Fox affiliate WTXF. At some point, they returned home — and Wiest delivered some news that would prove shocking to Dutkiewicz.

She was breaking up with him. According to Wiest's older sister, she had been mulling over whether to do so since March, but decided to think things over and make a decision once they concluded a trip for which the Dutkiewicz family was paying, the local outlet reported.

The defendant, who no longer had a girlfriend, took to the internet seeking answers — specifically about how to load and shoot a revolver, prosecutors say. As the clock passed midnight, he allegedly put his newly found knowledge into practice.

West Conshohocken police officers reported being called to a residence at about 12:25 a.m. on May 18. When they arrived, they found "a female, later identified as Alyssa Wiest, face down on the sidewalk, with obvious gunshot wounds to her torso," the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office said.

She was brought to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Dutkiewicz is alleged to have shot and killed her just 25 minutes or so after she broke up with him — using the victim's own personal revolver, prosecutors say.

Dutkiewicz's defense team is not disputing who committed the killing, but rather arguing that the attack was caused by a sudden emotional moment and not premeditated, according to WTXF. Video evidence is expected as the trial continues, and a jury could deliberate as soon as Thursday.

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Man killed ex-girlfriend 25 minutes after she broke up with him: Prosecutors

A man is on trial in Pennsylvania for killing his ex-girlfriend mere minutes after she broke up with him, using that time to research how to load a gun, authorities say.

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[BuffettGirl]

"but rather arguing that the attack was caused by a sudden emotional moment and not premeditated" Sorry, it's the looking up how to load and use a gun part that nullifies completely the 'emotional outburst' part of your argument. Nice try, we're not all braindead morons ya know...