EAGLE, Idaho–Brittany Lugaresi, 36, an employee of Westmark Credit Union, was killed at the credit union’s branch here in front of coworkers, after allegedly being shot by her estranged husband, Michael Lugaresi.
According to a statement from police, Michael Lugaresi walked into the branch and found Brittany having lunch with coworkers and opened fire, killing Brittany and injuring a coworker.
Michael Lugaresi, 38, then left the branch, walked into the credit union’s parking lot and shot himself, dying later that night in the hospital from his self-inflicted injuries, according to the police report. The coworker has been in the hospital recovering from serious but not life-threatening injuries, police said.
According to police, Michael and Brittany Lugaresi were married but going through a divorce.
Credit Union Issues Statement
In response, Westmark Credit Union has issued a statement saying, “As you can imagine, this has been an unbelievably difficult time for our Westmark CU family.
“We have received such an incredible outpouring of love and support from our community, media partners, members, other credit unions, family, associates, vendors, business partners, and friends of Westmark during this unimaginable time and we will be forever grateful for the support.
“Brittany will live on in our hearts forever. Our other Eagle Branch teammates are recovering and receiving all the emotional, psychological, and physical help and support that we can give. They are doing as well as can be expected, please keep them in your hearts and minds,” the CU said. “Many have reached out asking how they can help, assist us, or where they can make donations of support. We have now set up a donation account that will directly benefit Brittany’s minor daughter…”