Gina Reano

~Murdered August 3, 2011

~Age 45
~Hometown: San Gabriel, CA

Tragedy hit the E! Entertainment Television family on August 3, 2011 when an E! facilities director was accused of fatally stabbing his estranged wife, a former E! editor and producer, and injuring his estranged wife's sister, also an E! employee.

The incident occurred around 5:30 a.m. in the San Gabriel, CA home where Gina Reano, 45, lived with her sister Grace Reano. Gina Reano died at the scene. Grace Reano was hospitalized with non-life-threatening stab wounds suffered when she came to her sister's aid. Alleged perpetrator, Sherman Dion Dorsey, 40, of Los Angeles, incurred self-inflicted stab wounds and was also hospitalized.

Dorsey is currently being held on $2.7 million bond. His arraignment is scheduled for August 23.

Dorsey's LinkedIn profile indicates he has been a facilities director at E! / Comcast since 1999. Prior to that he attended California State University - Los Angeles.

Gina Reano served as assistant editor or post-production coordinator for various E! documentaries between 2007 and 2011, according to IMDb. Among shows she worked on is TSH Investigates: Dating Nightmares.

Sources
San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Aug 4, 2011
The Wrap, Aug 9, 2011 (also posted by Reuters)

~Posted August 23, 2011