Here are two more cases of Domestic Violence that have occured since Monday, as reported by NBC 10 in Philadelphia. They will not get the attention as a megastar will, but their lives are just as important as anyone elses and should not be over looked.
Case#1:
An 11-year-old girl who tried to save her mother during a domestic dispute is in critical condition Sunday at the hospital.
Watch VideoA North Philadelphia neighborhood is in mourning after a domestic dispute turned deadly leaving three children without a mother and one in the hospita...
Domestic Dispute Leaves Woman Dead, Child Stabbed
An unidentified 30-year-old man stabbed his 31-year-old girlfriend Yolanda Pickett to death and, when her 11-year-old daughter tried to intervene, he stabbed her as well, according to Philadelphia police. The enraged man then lit himself on fire while lighting the entire house on fire too, officials said.
Police found both adults dead in an upstairs bedroom.
The argument began around 10 a.m. in 2300 block of N. 13th Street in North Philadelphia.
Three children -- two of whom were Pickett's -- were in the house at the time of the dispute.
Two other children in the home ran to a neighbor's house to try and get help. The neighbor said he found the Pickett's 11-year-old daughter outside the house bleeding from her wounds.
The injured child was taken to St. Christopher's Hospital for Children.
Neighbors and friends gathered near the crime scene Saturday night for a candlelight vigil to remember the mother and pray for the recovery of her daughter.
Case number 2:
A 29-year-old woman was shot and killed right in front of her four-year-old daughter Saturday night in the Nicetown section of Philadelphia, according to police.
Willie Lamont Scott, Jr., 30, has been charged with murder and reckless endangerment.
The shooting occurred in a KFC parking lot at N. Clarissa Street and W. Hunting Park Avenue, police said.
Laurossa Gonzalez was shot more than 10 times in the head, neck and torso inside of a car and left at the scene, according to Philly.com. The car, which was found abandoned a few blocks away, was towed away late Saturday night.
Gonzalez's boyfriend Willie Scott, 30, is behind bars and has been charged with murder and reckless endangerment.
The little girl was not hurt and is being taken care of by family.
Posted By: Marquerite Burgess
Tuesday, February 24th 2009 at 9:29PM
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