The Big Picture: Murder Suicide in Gwinett

Friday, February 12, 2010

Murder Suicide in Gwinett

From the AJC: The Gwinnett County Medical Examiner has identified the couple shot and killed Tuesday in a murder-suicide outside a Lawrenceville theater.

Lawrenceville Police said Jose Fernandez, 41, murdered his wife Elyse Fernandez, 40, then turned the gun on himself.

The shooting occurred around 7 p.m. at the Town Center Cinemas on 700 Gwinnett Drive.

We will continue to update you if we learn more. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Fernandez family.

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Domestic Violence

Domestic violence is the establishment of control and fear in a relationship through physical, sexual, emotional, and/or financial abuse. Both men and women are capable of misusing power and perpetrating violence, and male victims are often just as afraid to call the police. More resources for female survivors exist, however, because overwhelmingly women and children suffer the most severe consequences (medical, legal, social, and financial) and therefore require the most intensive interventions.

Many women choose to stay in abusive relationships because they do not want their relationship to end...just the violence. Women often remain in, or return to, abusive relationships because their partners threaten to harm them and their loved ones if they attempt to leave. Commonly, women choose to leave when they become convinced that their life is at risk, or that their children are in danger.

Domestic violence is not just a "family matter". The violence will not stop until men and women come together with a common attitude of non-tolerance. We must speak out for those who may not feel safe speaking up, and our children must learn through our words and example that violence is never justified.