Amy Graves/Getty ImagesThe woman who was being held on attempted murder charges in the shooting death of Mark Ruffalo's brother has been released and cleared of any wrongdoing.
Beverly Hills police released 26-year-old Shaha Mishaal Adham from custody just after 11 p.m. Tuesday night after determining that she was not a murderess, instead an unfortunate—and fleeing—witness to the self-inflicted shooting death of 39-year-old Scott Ruffalo.
"There will be no criminal filing at this time regarding this matter and Shaha Mishaal Adham will hopefully rebuild her tarnished reputation," her attorney, Ronald Richards, told E! News.
Richards was claiming as much just yesterday, telling the media that the late Ruffalo, whose gunshot wound to the head turned fatal Monday night when he was taken off life support, had a history of playing Russian Roulette while "under the use of controlled substances," and alleged that a similar set of circumstances led to the shooting at his apartment on Dec. 1.
It's unclear what evidence Adham's attorney had to clear his client, but he spent five hours showing it to Beverly Hills PD Tuesday night, leading to her release.
He said his client was a friend of Scott Ruffalo's and had gone to his Beverly Hills apartment last Monday to retrieve her car keys, only to find herself in the wrong place at the very wrong time—Richards said Adham witnessed Ruffalo shoot himself and then fled the scene.
She eventually surrendered to police on Monday, just hours before Ruffalo's passing. No charges will be filed against her. A second suspect, Brian B. Scofield, was also released Monday after turning himself in for questioning. It's unclear if he will face any charges in the incident.
As for the Ruffalo family, they issued a statement on the matter yesterday, thanking fans for their "outpouring of prayers and support during this most difficult time."
The funeral service will be kept private.