Woman With ‘Fascination’ for Guns Accused of Killing Boyfriend During Firearm Photoshoot
A 20-year-old woman in Nevada has been charged with murder after allegedly shooting her boyfriend during a late-night photoshoot involving firearms. Authorities say she had a troubling history of fascination with guns and violent online posts.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department announced that Allysandra Blea, 20, was arrested and charged with open murder in the death of her boyfriend, 23-year-old Mark Gaughan.
On August 23, police received a 911 call from Blea, who claimed the shooting was accidental. Officers responded to a residence on Nassau Drive around 4:47 a.m., where they found Gaughan lying on a sidewalk with a fatal gunshot wound to the neck. Despite attempts to save him, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Detectives determined that Gaughan had been taking photos of Blea posing with a firearm near a vehicle when the weapon discharged. Investigators recovered several Polaroids from the scene, including images of Blea with her finger on the trigger and another depicting her holding a gun to her mouth while lying across another woman’s lap.
A witness told police she saw Blea point the gun at Gaughan just before the fatal shot. Another person in the home, who had prior experience working in a gun store, said he had cleared the firearm earlier that evening, but it may have been reassembled before the photoshoot began.
The investigation took a darker turn when detectives uncovered Blea’s disturbing social media activity. Court documents allege she frequently posted about her love of guns, building her arsenal, and even expressed desires about “shooting people in the face.” In one message, she allegedly wrote, “I wish I could shoot people with real guns and get away with it.”
Police also noted that Blea had shared multiple images of herself posing with firearms, including one where she pressed a gun against her head and another staged against stuffed animals.
Blea made her first appearance in Las Vegas Justice Court on Tuesday. A judge denied her request for bond, keeping her in custody as the case moves forward.
The shooting has reignited debates over gun culture, social media influence, and the risks of mixing weapons with reckless behavior.
