36-year-old real estate agent, Jo Junio, is in the news as she faces serious charges in connection with the brutal murder of 46-year-old Pastor Nick Duffy. The incident occurred on December 29, 2023, and led to a wrongful death lawsuit being filed by the victim's widow, Sarah Davey, against Junio.
Pastor Nick Duffy, a respected figure at Grace Point Church, was fatally shot, and his wife Sarah was injured during the tragic incident. The couple's two children, aged 15 and 12, who were at the scene, recorded the horrific event on their mobile phones.
The lawsuit alleges that escalating tensions between Davey's family and Junio fueled the deadly confrontation. The roots of the conflict go back to complaints the Duffy family filed with their homeowners' association (HOA) about Junio's alleged violations involving their chickens and dogs.
Court documents reveal a series of disturbing events that led up to the fatal shooting. Junio, a real estate agent licensed in Nevada, reportedly engaged in threatening behavior, including harassment and threats, after Duffy's family reported her to the HOA. The family requested police intervention twice in the month before the shooting due to Junio's alleged harassment.
The Duffy family was leaving their home when Joe Junio opened fire; Know all about it
On December 29, 2023, as the Duffy family was leaving their home, they encountered Junio, and he displayed increasing threatening behavior. The situation escalated when Junio parked next to them, leading to a confrontation in which Junio opened fire, wounding both Nick and Sarah Davey.
The lawsuit targets not only Junio, but also the person who owned the firearm used in the shooting, and the identity of the owner was not known at the time the lawsuit was filed. The legal action seeks damages in excess of $15,000, the standard minimum in civil lawsuits in Nevada.
Jo Junyu is a real estate agent and studied hotel management
According to her LinkedIn profile, Jo Junio has owned Mistika Spray Tanning since 2020. Aside from her role as a business owner, Junio is a licensed real estate agent and insurance agent. Her career journey also reveals that she earned her bachelor's degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management from the University of Cebu.
The community, known as the Courts at Aliante, is not directly named in the lawsuit. However, she claims that the community provided information to Junyo regarding complaints made by the deceased pastor. Duffy's family, who filed a restraining order against Junio, reportedly left their home due to the ongoing harassment.
Joe Junio is currently being held in the Clark County Detention Center on $300,000 bail, facing charges of open murder with a deadly weapon, attempted murder, child abuse, and discharging a firearm. The initial court hearing is scheduled for March 4, 2024.
