Domestic and family violence plague Houston amid domestic violence awareness month with the area seeing multiple deaths just two days into October.
In the past 48 hours, we've seen several homicides linked to family and domestic violence and we're just two days into Domestic Violence Awareness Month. FOX 26's Abigail Dye spoke with domestic violence advocates about available resources.Just two days into October, domestic violence awareness month, three women and one man have been killed in domestic or family violence situations.
The next day, on Monday, Houston police responded to an apartment complex on North Main where they found a man who had been fatally assaulted. They say a family member was arrested in the case. October marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and a recent report from the University of Houston reveals a troubling doubling of domestic violence deaths in Houston and Harris County from 2019 to 2022.
"The best expert on a domestic violence victim is the victim themselves. Listen to your gut," she said.A teacher is killed after trying to help her friend escape an abusive situation. The victim could, and likely will, return to the abusive partner multiple times because of the control cycle their partner has on them.
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