Pandemic, homicide spike continue into Domestic Violence Awareness month

Pandemic, homicide spike continue into Domestic Violence Awareness month

THE BOONE COUNTY SHERIFF'SOFFICE TELLS ME THAT CHILD ISIN STABLE CONDITION TONIGHT,BUT IS STILL IN A LOT OF PAIN.WE ALSO NOW KNOW FROMINVESTIGATORS THAT THE WOMANDID HAVE AN ORDER OFPROTECTION OUT AGAINST THE MANWHO THEY SAY KILLED HER FRIDAYNIGHT.Lt.

Philip Ridgell/PIO BooneCounty Sheriff'sOffice"This is domesticrelated.

We have the suspectin custody."A TRIPLE SHOOTINGIN WALTON, KENTUCKY FRIDAYNIGHT.

THE BOONE COUNTYSHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS 34-YEAR-OLD JOHN GENTRY SHOT ANDKILLED 32-YEAR-OLD TIFFANYKIDWELL IN A DRIVEWAY ONWINCHESTER DRIVE.

GENTRY ISFACING A NUMBER OF CHARGESINCLUDING MURDER, ATTEMPTEDMURDER AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.Lt.

Philip Ridgell/PIO BooneCounty Sheriff'sOffice"As far as relation Iwon't get into that right now.But what I will say is thatthe children were present wheneverything took place up atthe residence.

It happenedinto the driveway."LT.

PHILIPRIDGELL WITH THE BOONE COUNTYSHERIFF'S OFFICE NOW SAYS THEWOMAN, KIDWELL, HAD AN ACTIVEORDER OF PROTECTION OUTAGAINST GENTRY.

BUT DOMESTICVIOLENCE ADVOCATES SAY EVERYSITUATION IS DIFFERENT AND THERESPONSE NEEDS TO BE CAREFULLYCONSIDERED FOR EACH SPECIFICSURVIVOR.Danielle Firsich/YWCAGreaterCincinnati"The difficult partis that, of course, aprotection order is a piece ofpaper.

Right?

It also can besomething that can set off theabuser."OCTOBER IS DOMESTICVIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH.ADVOCATES SAY IT IS IMPORTANTTO SUPPORT PEOPLE WHO MIGHT BEDEALING WITH A SITUATION LIKETHIS AND REMIND EVERY SURVIVORTHERE ARE RESOURCES IN THECOMMUNITY AND PEOPLE STANDINGBY READY TO HELP.DanielleFirsich/YWCA GreaterCincinnati"You don't have tohave a plan.

You don't evenhave to know what you want todo in that situation.

I thinka lot of times people justneed to speak to someone aboutit who they can trust, who isgoing to believe them, who isgoing to affirm them."Y-W-C-A GREATER CINCINNATISAYS TO FOLLOW ITS SOCIALMEDIA PAGES FOR A NUMBER OFEVENTS PLANNED THROUGHOUTOCTOBER TO RAISE AWARENESS FORTHE ISSUE OF DOMESTICVIOLENCE.

WE WILL ALSOCONTINUE TO FOLLOW THIS CASEOUT OF BOONE COUNTY AND KEEPYOU UPDATED WHEN WE LEARNMORE.

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