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August 18, 2015

Texas: Memorial Held for Family of 8 Killed by Wife's Ex-Partner 
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And in Texas, a memorial service was held Monday for eight people killed
in the latest mass shooting related to domestic violence. On August 8,
David Conley killed his ex-partner, Valerie Jackson, along with her
husband and her six children in their Houston-area home. Conley had a
history of domestic abuse. He faces murder charges. An estimated three
women are killed every day in the United States by their male partners
or ex-partners.

 

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