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Tomeka Kamwani (Lakiecha Brooks via NJ.com).
A tragic incident unfolded in New Jersey where a man allegedly defied a court order and fatally shot his ex-fiancee, a mother of four, before taking his own life.
Relatives have identified the victim as 41-year-old Tomeka Kamwani through a GoFundMe page. Early on March 28, the Woolwich Township Police Department responded to reports of a shooting at a residence on the 300 block of Broad Street. Upon arrival, officers discovered Kamwani had been shot to death, alongside the suspect, who had apparently died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
According to NJ.com, the suspect broke into Kamwani’s home and shot her three times. Thankfully, two of her children were present but unharmed during this violent episode, as reported by the outlet.
In a previous incident, the suspect had been arrested in February after allegedly assaulting Kamwani by punching her in the face, but was later released on bond by a judge. Kamwani secured a restraining order — which he reportedly violated — shortly before his arrest for the assault, NJ.com noted. Despite these violations and his arrest, a judge reportedly dismissed a prosecutor’s request to detain him until his trial.
Prosecutors revealed that the suspect had assaulted Kamwani, refused to vacate her residence, and threatened to kill her if she contacted law enforcement.
“She claimed that the defendant laughed and said she needs to put more locks on the door and showed her a card that he used to break into the residence,” the prosecutor said, according to a recording of the bond hearing obtained by NJ.com.
In the end, the judge reportedly allowed the suspect to post bond with conditions that he not contact Kamwani.
From a GoFundMe account description that’s raising money for the victim’s children:
On Saturday, March 28, our community lost a beautiful soul, Tomeka P. Kamwani (Brooks), to domestic violence. A loving mother, daughter, sister, and friend, Tomeka’s life was taken far too soon, leaving behind the center of her world, her four children: Gavyn, Aiden, Bryson, and Ava. Tomeka was the kind of mother who poured everything into her children. They were her joy, her purpose, and the reason she showed up every single day with strength and love. Anyone who knew her knew how deeply she adored them.
Kamwani’s family held a vigil in her honor last week.
“It’s a shame he had to do that. That’s about all I can think about: Why would he want to do that? People break up,” her aunt Barbera Brooks Faltz told local NBC affiliate WCAU. “We thought he was a good person and when this happened, I couldn’t believe it and I still don’t want to believe it.”