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KY_EnviroGuy

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Mon Aug 3, 2020, 11:41 AM Aug 2020

Judge Salas breaks silence in heartbreaking video tribute after son's shooting death

Judge Salas breaks silence in heartbreaking video tribute after son's shooting death
"This monster knew where I lived and what church we attended," said Salas.
ABC News
By Jon Haworth
August 3, 2020, 8:16 AM

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/US/judge-salas-breaks-silence-heartbreaking-video-tribute-sons/story?id=72143701

Excerpts:
Judge Esther Salas has released a nine-minute videotaped statement about last month’s shooting death of her son and the wounding of her husband and is the first time Judge Salas has spoken publicly since the shooting two weeks ago.

In the remarks, Salas said the gunman had targeted her because of her position as a federal judge.

“Two weeks ago, my life as I knew it changed in an instant, and my family will never be the same,” Salas began. “A madman, who I believe was targeting me because of my position as a federal judge, came to my house.”

Salas, holding back tears, begins to detail the harrowing incident.....

She's very brave for sharing this account at this time and we hope she will be successful in her efforts to better protect our federal judges.

KY........... ..........
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Judge Salas breaks silence in heartbreaking video tribute after son's shooting death (Original Post) KY_EnviroGuy Aug 2020 OP
Get thee to the greatest page malaise Aug 2020 #1
Saw this on CNN. It is gut wrenching still_one Aug 2020 #2
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