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Guilty Plea in Fatal Shooting Over Nintendo Switch
6 Jul
Summary
- Kansas man pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and kidnapping.
- The victim was his estranged wife, a U.S. Marine veteran.
- The fatal encounter followed a dispute over a Nintendo Switch.
A 29-year-old Kansas man, Joshua Orlando, has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and aggravated kidnapping in connection with the April death of his estranged wife, Ivy Unruh. Unruh, a Marine veteran, was fatally shot outside a Wichita residence on April 17. According to court documents, Unruh had filed for divorce in August 2025 and had reported experiencing abuse from Orlando.
Police stated that the couple had determined their relationship was beyond repair. On April 17, Orlando went to Unruh's home to return some of her belongings, including a Nintendo Switch. Unruh became upset when she saw him, and Orlando claimed she struck him with a bag containing the Switch. He then retrieved a gun and shot her.
Orlando, who was arrested following the incident, pleaded guilty on July 1. He faces a minimum sentence of over 38 years in prison, with sentencing scheduled for August. Unruh was remembered as a motivated, intelligent, and dependable employee at PBS Kansas.
