On Sunday, November 25, 2012 at 2:52 p.m. the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office received a 9-1-1 call related to an individual threatening another with a handgun. The reporting party was a 25-year-old female who reported that she was not at their family’s home in the 700 block of West Via De Palmas, San Tan Valley but her mother Linda Pirelli-Brown (age 50 )was.

The reporting party stated that a male acquaintance of hers had called her cell phone a short time ago and said that he was at her home and he was threatening her mother with a gun. The daughter hung-up the phone and called 9-1-1. The daughter was in Apache Junction when she received the call. She left Apache Junction and hurried to get homewhile still on the phone with the 9-1-1 operator.

Deputies arrived at the home within minutes of receiving the initial call. When deputies made entry into the home, they found Linda lying on the floor with multiple gunshot wounds. Deputies provided medical aid until EMS personnel arrived. Linda was transported by ground ambulance to Banner Ironwood (Medical Center) and then by air-ambulance to Scottsdale (Healthcare) Osborn. Linda was pronounced deceased later that evening.

Detectives at the scene were not able to speak with the reporting party (25-year-old female) because she began to hyperventilate and had to be ground transported to Banner Ironwood (Medical Center). Once she was medically cleared Homicide Detectives were able to speak with her.

The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating Corey Deandre Allen (age 28 of Phoenix). There is probable cause to believe that he is responsible for the murder of Linda Perelli-Brown. He is described at 5’5” tall, he weighs 105 pounds, black hair (braided), black eyes. He may be driving a red in color 1999 Oldsmobile 4 door car with Arizona License AWK5059.

Allen is considered to be armed and dangerous. If anybody has any information about his whereabouts they are asked not to approach him but rather to notify law enforcement by calling 9-1-1.

Sheriff Paul Babeu stated, "Linda Perelli-Brown was brutally gunned down in her own home during this senseless tragedy. We are asking for the public’s help to bring her killer to justice. Linda was a loving mother and wife. We need your help in locating Corey Deandre Allen to bring closure to this tragedy."