The trial for a man accused of shooting and killing a Melbourne woman who didn't want to see him anymore has fallen over, after the jury failed to reach a verdict.
Qasim House was standing trial for the manslaughter of 40-year-old Yen Ngo at Sunshine North in November 2017.
Three days before she died, Ms Ngo said she'd made a "big mistake" falling in love with House, the Victorian Supreme Court was told.
The jury had been deliberating for nearly a week, but was dismissed on Tuesday after failing to reach a verdict.
The court was previously told House said he wanted "war", and labelled Ms Ngo a "using, evil, racist liar" as well as a "backstabbing traitor".
"Are you really ready for me to be nasty?" the 32-year-old was accused of saying.
Ms Ngo was married to another man at the time, but he was in jail.
"From the bottom of my heart, I really love you but I don't think we're going to work," the court was told she said in a text to House.
He wasn't alleged to have deliberately shot the woman, who was dealing drugs at the time.
Prosecutor Patrick Bourke QC said Ms Ngo died from a gunshot to the chest as House threatened and intimidated her in her bedroom.
House drove Ms Ngo to hospital, told someone she had shot herself and left when police asked questions, Mr Bourke also said.
The accused killer was arrested after getting into two car crashes and being pepper-sprayed.
"She struggled with me ... she picked up the gun," House told police, adding Ms Ngo had said "kill me, kill me".
Acting for House, barrister Richard Edney said his client had not threatened or intimidated the woman.
House had written loving and affectionate letters to Ms Ngo talking about the pair separating, the barrister added.
"This was simply a tragic accident", Mr Edney said.
House is due back in court on June 8.
