Ukrainian refugee and her soldier boyfriend shot dead in bed allegedly by jealous ex

A Ukrainian refugee and her soldier boyfriend were shot to death in their bed on Valentine’s Day, allegedly by the woman’s jealous ex-boyfriend, according to police.

Kateryna Tovmash, 21, and Fort Bragg soldier Matthew Wade, 28, were killed on Saturday morning at Tovmash’s home in Woodlake, North Carolina, just outside of Raleigh.

Tovmash’s ex Caleb Fosnaugh, 25, was arrested and charged with murdering the couple, allegedly after driving around 500 miles from his home in Ohio, where he had dated the refugee.

“Katerina’s ex-boyfriend drove seven hours from Ohio to North Carolina, where he broke into her home where she was caring for her younger siblings,” Wade’s sister, Megan Wade, wrote on Facebook.

“He forced one of her siblings to wake her, then shot her, and then shot my brother, who was sleeping next to her.”

Fosnaugh allegedly fled the scene in a white 2018 Ford Mustang after killing the pair, the sheriff’s office said, warning before his capture that he “should be considered armed and dangerous.”

He was later arrested by the Coshocton County Sheriff’s Office in Ohio and charged with two counts of murder as well as breaking and entering. He will likely be returned to North Carolina to face the charges.

“This is a tragic and senseless loss of life,” Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields said. “Our hearts go out to the families of the victims during this difficult time. We are grateful for the swift coordination and assistance from our law enforcement partners in bringing this individual into custody.”

One of Wade’s other sisters, Courtney Miller, said Tovmash’s family had fled the war in Ukraine and urged people to donate to a GoFundMe to cover funeral costs.

“Matt was in the army so his funeral costs will be covered but his girlfriend’s family will be in need of help for Kate’s funeral costs,” Miller wrote on Facebook, using Tovmash’s nickname.

“Please, even if you can’t donate, please share!”

Tovmash’s killing comes months after another young Ukrainian refugee, 23-year-old Iryana Zarutska, was horrifically stabbed to death by a homeless ex-convict while riding a bus in Charlotte in August, 2025.

The alleged killer, Decarlos Brown Jr., had multiple arrests dating back to 2011, including larceny, robbery with a dangerous weapon and communicating threats, according to court records obtained by The Post.

Zarutska’s death, which was caught on camera, sparked national outrage — and President Trump has called for Brown to face the death penalty.