article_snippet: Her body Davis California was discovered after police staged a seven-hour stand-off outside the duplex, believing there was an armed gunman inside.
article_snippet: her daughter were said to be in a platonic relationship and in a short-term rental agreement - creating mystery around what prompted the tragic events to unfold.
article_snippet: After father, Dennis Engler, told the Sacramento Bee her daughter moved in with Joseph Hein in December because the house her daughter had lived in was too crowded.
article_snippet: Joseph Hein said the deal was that her daughter would cook in exchange for five months free rent.
article_snippet: Whitney's family have said her daughter (left) had a platonic relationship.
highlights_snippet: Her body was found beside that of Her roommate Joseph Hein, 24 .
  