wow someone was murdered right on my street!

Original post by HelenZ

Feb 18, 2008 09:26 PM

I heard a loud noise last night but I didn't think anything of it, but apparently due to a domestic violence dispute a woman shot & killed her husband last night right up the block from me in Howard Beach. It was like CSI on my block all day- all the news teams, forensics people and cops. the husband was a retired NYPD detective, they had 2 college aged kids, the whole situation is just sad. a UPS delivery guy is the one who called the cops, he had a package to deliver and he found them. I still don't understand the timeline of everything. I didn't really know the family, since I've only been here the last 2 years, but I think they've lived here for a few decades since my IL's know the family from the neighborhood.

channel 7 interviewed me, but I didn't make the cut for the news at 5 (but my neighbor vinny did)......so crazy!! you can see my house in the background of most of the news footage! and in one shot they panned past our house and me, MIke, my sis & neighbor were all standing outside.

here's a link to channel 7's story

channel 7

AllJoy Posted: Feb 19, 2008 09:38 AM

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Wow, thats crazy! ! How sad.

MrsQ-in2007 Posted: Feb 19, 2008 09:42 AM

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PattyK Posted: Feb 19, 2008 09:47 AM

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OMG, that is terrible.

bonitachyc Posted: Feb 19, 2008 10:06 AM

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omg!!!!!!!! how freaking scary!!! poor lady...

HelenZ Posted: Feb 19, 2008 10:33 AM

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Posted by werock0709

Theres always 2 sides to every story.Who knows what was happening in that house. As a victim of domestic violence in a previous relationship with my son's father, I sugar coated everything, as if I was ok, and the truth is I wanted to harm him in the worst way. But I thought about my son, and had my brothers pack my stuff up, and left.It's a VERY sad situation. Even for her. Call her a murderer, or what you will, but who knows if she just couldn't take it anymore.

I'm so sorry that you've personally been affected by domestic violence too. my family has also been touched by it, but I just don't want to elaborate on these boards. I feel so bad for this woman, the more I hear about it, it's pretty obvious she was abused for a long time. I read in the paper that someone from his family even said 'we thought it was going to be the other way around'

MeNBobs Posted: Feb 19, 2008 10:41 AM

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That is so sad especially for the poor children. I am close with someone who was a victim of domestic abuse and stories like these are just so heartbreaking.

EverlovingEv Posted: Feb 19, 2008 10:51 AM

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oh no!!!!
What a story!!!

werock0709 Posted: Feb 19, 2008 12:15 PM

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It's just really a touching topic to me. To elaborate on these boards can get real messy. So I'll let the news do the work for us. I agree that there must have been problems for a long time. They have college aged children, whom probably shut the abuse out of their lives. Unfortunately, my 9 year old son still remembers me being beaten when he was 2. It's just plain ole sad. And I speak the truth.Who knows what was going on, but their was obviously MANY disputes with this couple. Theres only soooooo much one can take. I can't even talk about this anymore. It harbors BAD BAD memories, and makes me sick to my stomach.