Yes, but now that I'm looking closer, it looks like maybe a brother. It is her in his profile picture though.
The obvious other choices are jealousy or robbery. I guess gang initiation could fit but I think the first two are the most likely.New Story at the Wenatchee World:
http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2010/feb/22/homicide-victim-was-not-sexually-assaulted/
Jimmy
Yes TR are the intls.