The City of Tamarac Tuesday night honored the lives of three people slain last month in what authorities say was the violent end to a long-running domestic dispute.
During the vigil, a group of 40 people comprised of loved ones and community members remembered Mary Gingles, her father David Ponzer, and a neighbor Andrew Ferrin, All three were shot and killed Feb. 16.
Joanette Brookes-George with Unmute Yourself, an organization offering resources and support to survivors of domestic violence, said everyone has a duty of care for neighbors and others.
“ On a community level, we need to have more conversations around domestic violence — what it looks like, the red flags and how it ultimately affects everyone, right? No longer should we hear something happening two doors down and not offer assistance," she said.
Mary Gingles' estranged husband, Nathan Gingles, of Lauderhill, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder, violation of a domestic violence injunction and interference with custody, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office.
BSO immediately launched an internal investigation that led to seven deputies and detectives being placed on administrative leave after reviewing their investigative actions in the triple homicide case. Nathan Gingles, says BSO, had threatened to kill his wife for months before being charged with her violent death and the others.
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