Photo: GoFundMe
The search for a 28-year-old Florida man continues after his girlfriend was found shot to death inside her family’s home in North Carolina on Saturday, officials say.
The newspaper reports that Jorge Maya Gomez, the boyfriend of the victim who police say is the suspect in the case, was not at the residence when police arrived. According to police, he was last seen leaving the scene in a black 2016 Chevrolet 1500 Silverado truck with a North Carolina license plate: HEW-3881.
“We kinda thought that it was going to happen one day, but she kept going back to him all the time and we couldn’t do anything,” Maria said. “I wish we could have done more.”
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The Cortez Luna family have set up aGoFundMe pageto assist with the funeral costs and any additional help with providing for the victim’s four children — ages 12, 7, 3 and 7 months-old.
Cortez Luna children.GoFundMe
Maria Cortez Luna shared a message with the station for anyone who might be in an abusive relationship.
She said, “I want to let other women know that’s going through domestic violence to say something before this happens.”
Anyone with information about Gomez should call the Durham Police Department at 919-560-4440, ext. 29335, or Crime Stoppers at 919-683-1200 to be eligible for a cash reward.
If you suspect domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go tothehotline.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.
source: people.com
