Rest in peace.
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Trying to prevent similar tragedies is the least we can do.
Domestic violence usually spills over into the workplace.
Regardless, we already know the two had been engaged & then it was broken off. That's usually done by the person who was later murdered. Most of us can accept rejection without getting violent.
It's possible Dr O'Neal's child or children were in the nursery. Domestic violence killers often go after the kids. If she didn't have kids, perhaps someone heard a threat & reported it.
A restraining order is just a piece of paper. Helpful, but not enough.
It's possible that this came out of the blue for her, though.
Just providing security for certain employees & their vehicles at this time would probably reduce a lot of deaths.
>Educate potential victims better
>Support LEOs & enable them to do their job without getting in their way.
If I'd had the knowledge & will to kick him to the curb sooner, & not go back, I'd have avoided a lot of trouble.
Thankfully it didn't spill over to the workplace much,
The Mercy Hospital tragedy could happen anywhere. By coincidence, it happened in the city that has drawn a lot of attention to its policing practices.
We can't tackle domestic violence without backing Police.
Chicago is at a crossroads, that will affect the whole of the USA. Something like 40% of policing is domestic violence related.
Bystanders, children, & cops get killed. We can help the abused woman or man to make better decisions to be safe & reduce the risk to others.