I know there's a temptation to blame this on the current conflict in the Middle East, but I'll repeat what I've said in one of the other threads: the sad reality is that most women are murdered by men they know, and primarily by current or former intimate partners. Especially since, per the article
Police believe the crime took place inside her home.
The location that this took place in is a small community of semi connected residences that is largely lived in by people who are part of Detroit politics, university professors or upwardly mobile young professional families. This didn't happen in a place where there is a large density of Jewish people (suburbs to the north-west) or where there is a large density of Arabic Muslims (Dearborn being off to the West.) The victim was both a religious leader and a political operator, very much involved in the Michigan Democratic machine. She had just been to a wedding the night before with Stephanie Chang, a local State Senator, and was friends with everyone from our Attorney General to multiple members of congress.
This isn't a place that it's likely that a crime like this would happen randomly, nor would it really be a great spot to try to commit a targeted murder. The units are connected, the area is dense and tightly knit. I can say this confidently because I've been there both as a residents guest and have canvassed the neighborhood multiple times before.
I know there's a temptation to blame this on the current conflict in the Middle East, but I'll repeat what I've said in one of the other threads: the sad reality is that most women are murdered by men they know, and primarily by current or former intimate partners. Especially since, per the article
The location that this took place in is a small community of semi connected residences that is largely lived in by people who are part of Detroit politics, university professors or upwardly mobile young professional families. This didn't happen in a place where there is a large density of Jewish people (suburbs to the north-west) or where there is a large density of Arabic Muslims (Dearborn being off to the West.) The victim was both a religious leader and a political operator, very much involved in the Michigan Democratic machine. She had just been to a wedding the night before with Stephanie Chang, a local State Senator, and was friends with everyone from our Attorney General to multiple members of congress.
This isn't a place that it's likely that a crime like this would happen randomly, nor would it really be a great spot to try to commit a targeted murder. The units are connected, the area is dense and tightly knit. I can say this confidently because I've been there both as a residents guest and have canvassed the neighborhood multiple times before.