OC Sheriff’s Deputy Accused of Fatally Shooting Fiancée at Close Range

Orange County Sheriff’s Deputy Charged in Fiancée’s Fatal Shooting

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. – A sheriff’s deputy in Orange County, Aimee Alexis Hidalgo, has been charged with voluntary manslaughter following the fatal shooting of her fiancée, Brittany Shaw, in their Tustin home. This incident took place just months before the couple’s planned wedding.

Hidalgo, 28, is accused of shooting the 35-year-old Shaw nine times, including a close-range head wound, within seconds of Shaw returning from a dog walk on the morning of August 8, 2025. Investigators indicated that surveillance footage captured the events leading up to the shooting, with Shaw leaving their apartment at 5:10 a.m. and returning ten minutes later.

Shortly after Shaw re-entered the home, Hidalgo allegedly fired nine shots, hitting Shaw in the torso, arm, and head. The coroner’s report confirmed that the fatal head wound was inflicted at a distance of less than eight inches. Despite Hidalgo’s efforts to perform CPR and her call to 911, Shaw was pronounced dead at the scene.

Both women were employed at the Orange County Jail, with Hidalgo serving as a deputy since 2021 and Shaw working in Correctional Health.

Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer underscored that law enforcement officers must adhere to the law, stating, "The badge is not a shield from prosecution; rather it is a symbol of the oath a sworn officer takes to uphold the law, on and off duty." He described the incident as an "indescribable tragedy" and pledged to seek justice for Shaw impartially.

Timeline of Events:

• 2021: Aimee Alexis Hidalgo begins her career as an Orange County Sheriff’s deputy.
• August 8, 2025, 5:10 a.m.: Brittany Shaw leaves the apartment to walk her dog.
• August 8, 2025, 5:20 a.m.: Shaw returns; the shooting occurs shortly after.
• November 2025: The couple’s planned wedding date in Mexico.
• March 9, 2026: Hidalgo turns herself in to Tustin police after being charged with voluntary manslaughter.

Hidalgo faces one felony count of voluntary manslaughter along with a felony enhancement for the personal use of a firearm. If convicted on all charges, she could face up to 21 years in state prison.