ST. FRANCIS, Wis. - A Milwaukee man has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide and stalking after allegedly shooting his ex-girlfriend outside a St. Francis apartment complex last Thursday evening. She died in the operating room.

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The shooting happened the same morning a judge granted the restraining order his ex, Kiana Pliska, filed against him.

Charges filed

Randall Lenyard, 33, was charged Tuesday with shooting and killing the 32-year-old outside the Lake Park Apartments, according to a criminal complaint.

Moments leading up to the deadly shooting

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Court records paint a picture of what led up to Pliska's death.

In April, a judge granted Pliska a temporary restraining order against Lenyard, whom she had previously been in a relationship with. A petition submitted by Pliska that month stated she believed he was stalking her.

In January, she found an AirTag tracker in her car. After that, Pliska said he showed up at her house, her job and a friend's workplace.

In February, Pliska said he threatened to hit her, put his hands around her neck and pin her down. She said police arrested him that night, but he was released.

Two days before she filed for the restraining order, Pliska said he threatened to end his own life because she did not want to be with him.

On April 27, court documents show he admitted to having four guns in his home. That same day, the temporary restraining order was dismissed when Pliska did not show up in court.

On Thursday, Pliska filed another temporary restraining order. She again wrote that she was in  imminent danger of physical harm  after he showed up at her location several times over the last week, including at her home, where he kicked the door off its hinges. She said her son, whom she shares with her ex, called 911.

A judge granted that petition Friday morning - after Pliska was killed.

Pliska's mother said the family is spending time together mourning her daughter's death.

What's next

Lenyard made his initial appearance in court Wedn

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