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Preventing Partners From Killing Each Other
Victims of domestic violence need more help
I recently read about a woman who was killed in Dallas.
Her 14-year old daughter was also killed.
The murderer? The woman’s partner, who killed himself when he was done killing others. Other children were apparently present.
What a legacy to leave your surviving children.
Advocates for victims of domestic violence say that all too often, for women, their homes are no longer a sanctuary but the place they are most likely to die thanks to their partners.
Jan Langbein, CEO of Genesis Women’s Shelter in Texas says that in her state, one in three women will experience domestic violence at some point in their lives. This matches the statistics for the United States in general.
Of women who are victims of homicide, in over 60% of the cases, the murderer was the woman’s partner.
It’s not just women, however, or children who are abused.
One in four men are also victims of domestic violence.
This is also not a problem limited to straight couples. Those in the gay and trans community can also be in danger.
