Wait whaaaat!!! After he killed her, the police DID NOT ARREST HIM...he had to turn himself in...EVERY SINGLE person who failed this family should be held accountable.

But, if Maria would have killed him first.... she would be in jail and a life time domestic volence track record on her.

As a retired Police Officer I am appauled at the Chicago Police Department....this is disgusting.

What a beautiful lady, sue the hell out of Chicago Police Department.

They'll catch a cop killer but they won't catch a killer,🤔

Way too many weak men and a weaker justice system that gives justice to no one. RIP to this woman who was completely failed.

So, if you are a Chicago resident under abuse, move out.

Knowing that her baby girl was watching the whole thing unfold from the car is heart wrenching. 😢

Marissa's family MUST sue the Police Dept.

Family needs to sue the city for millions.

The abuser know nothing will be done. A protective order is just a piece of paper.

*WOW*! The police and judicial system really dropped the ball on this young mother, that allowed her to be murdered.

The police didnt even arrest him after he murdered her! Such gross negligence.

Over and over the system fails these women.

The family should sue the police. This is worrisome!

If you rely on the system, you will always be let down.

If Chicago officials say that domestic abuse is a serious matter why didn't they take Maria's domestic abuse seriously?

Ladies, please get a carry and conceal permit. It’s your second amendment right .

This is incredibly sad. The scary part is that this happens more often than it is reported.

Kudos to Chicago CBS for shining light on this. Hope change is made

This is so messed up. WHAT ARE WE PAYING OUR TAXES FOR???????

Chicago PD dropped the ball on this one and should be embarrassed and sued handsomely by the victim's family.

If you are a victim of domestic violence..GET OUT IMMEDIATELY!!

I’m a survivor from domestic violence. The system has absolutely failed women like us who are better off being Solo Parent. It’s heartbreaking 💔

The police didn’t even catch Maria’s killer, he himself turned in!

My sister was sexually harassed by her maintenance man. She made hundreds of complaints with the police. The police did nothing!

My heart goes out to everyone going through any type of mistreatment.

If Maria killed him first, theyll put her in jail and say "she should have let the cop handle the situation"

The only thing a person can do in these cases is to leave town or buy a gun for protection . Waiting for the law to help is usually fruitless.

Ladies arm YOURSELVES. Nobody is gonna help you now days. You are on your own

The sounds of her screams on that surveillance video will live forever on in her children’s lives. Knowing her daughter witnessed everything. Those screams will forever be in her head. Her poor son performing CPR only for her to pass away. He will forever have that moment ingrained into his head and feeling like he failed her and he will feel she died bc he couldn’t save her. The man who k*lled her gets to go to a place where he will be given a pillow, blanket and place to sleep, he doesn’t have to worry about the cold or how hot out it is, he will given free food and the “comfort” of never having to provide for his child. I hope something clicks in his head about his actions and I hope he is fully haunted everyday with what he has done. He has k*lled a women, a daughter, a friend, a sister and most of all a mother. So many lives destroyed because of this monster’s PREVENTABLE actions. Every person who wrote the report up for her should be investigated and charged with negligence especially since there was physical proof that it was him! I’m never quick to blame “the system” or police but this situation is an absolutely heart wrenching tragedy that could have been prevented. So many people of authority failed her. I hope the children will be able to still feel the love their mother had for them. I truly hope that they will be able to get therapy to help them through this trauma. I hope they will be able to forget the manner in how she died and for the memories of how she live to take over. There’s no peace within this tragedy but I hope that her brother will be able to take her death and change it into something that will help prevent other women from this same outcome. My heart is with all of them 💜

It's rare that a family encourages footage to be shown, huge respect for them. This is not something that should be allowed to be overlooked.

Bare minimum is an understatement. They literally did absolutely nothing to help her at all.

That police station needs to be shut down and actually hire people who care.

Here in Canada my friend had suffered domestic violence and she has 2 kids. When she finally got out the law enforcement took care of everything so quick he was arrested the same day she called the cops. the report was all taken down, paramedics checked her out, took pictures of her bruises. investigators took her statement, child services interviewed the kids and he was put in custody. He paid bail but the matter is in court now. All this was done in less than 2 days. All I am saying my friend got lucky to have justice on her side. Everyone was very helpful and kind to her. The matter was taken care of in 48 hours. If people just do their job properly less victims will be in this situation. P.S After we came from the police station to take her statement, the cops followed us home and then they went in the building with us and checked all the corners and our apartment, outside the windows to make sure the husband was not in the vicinity. That is how Canadian law enforcement works.

My heart hurts with them 😢😢 I’m so sorry to the victim and her family 💔💔💔

The family needs to sue the police department for not doing their job they have all the proof.

The family should sue the Chicago PD! They failed her😢😢 they have a whole video of him setting her car on fire!!!!!!! 😡😡😡😡💔

I'm thinking of her daughter and hope she can get past this terrible act and hold on to the GOOD Memories of her Mom.. I am sorry the system failed not only Maria but her Kids.. THE SYSTEM HAS TO BE FIXED!!!

The surveillance video of hearing her screams were so sad.

The neighbors who heard that and didnt call 911are the worst.

R.I.P. Maria. You were a true warrior who was failed by the people who were supposed to protect. It's sad to know what you had to go through and how close you go to finishing the cycle of abuse all alone. May anyone who hears your story find their own strength in their abusive relationship and find a safe way to be free and happy. Blessings to Maria's family and friends. Hopefully Maria's story helps many in the same situation.

The tactics do not stop an abuser. Even though everyone has the right to equal protection. The victims should be equipped and allowed to defend themselves.

Whoever suspended her reports is liable

I need her family to sue that horrible city.

How many women are incarcerated in illinos for self defense?? That needs investigated!!

They need to file charges against EVERYONE who failed her and sue the police department 🤬🤬

The way he runs away leaving these children to watch their mother disappear. Disgusting’

They want you to Back the blue and they don’t back you smh

So very sorry to hear of this sweetheart! God bless her and her family!

My Sincere Condolences for her, her children, family and friends.

She would've been better off buying a gun to protect herself than rely on those incompetent cops.

I've been shot in the head but lived I've been asking for help in 3 states my whole life. Nobody cares. She died on my birthday I'm so sorry for her kids loss.

I am so very sorry to this young mom's family! I truly am, I will keep you in my prayers!!!

Can't they sue the department for their inaction?

This man knows someone in the police department. That's why everything kept getting suspended. He was probably also tipped off about the warrant. Which is why he killed her that same day it was issued.

My abuser violated the protection order 6 times. All he got was a suspended sentence. No punishment at all for chasing me at 2am and slashing the tires of mine and my father's vehicles. Nothing for trying to run me off the road in front of witnesses. Nothing for hitting me and admitting it to cops. This man even kidnapped me across state lines and left me for dead with no consequences. This was 20 years ago and i see 2024 Chicago is just as bad as 2000s Tennessee. And they say the South is backward.. at least TN strengthened DV laws.

Omg she’s beautiful. What a coward of a man to do that in front of his children. He broke those kids and her family.

I’m truly sorry for this family bro.. anybody going through this man.

Her children needed her. She was lovely. As a fellow mom and victim of DV, I am angry. RIP Maria.

As a man and father of two daughters and one son, this makes me upset. My sister went through a nasty divorce; she had to get a permanent restraining order. She came to me to help her buy a weapon and train. My dad and I went to her house to move her out until her divorce was finished. Her husband showed up when he wasn’t allowed to be around. She called 911, and I confronted him, man to man. We argued that he didn’t want to leave, so we got into a fight. I am 5”10; he is a 6”0 fit former personal trainer. I was a boxer when I was younger. I beat the hell out of him. It took my dad and three cops to get me away from him. They didn’t arrest me or press charges. He was arrested for violating the PPO. She is living with my dad now. The scumback is still trying to make contact with her. I told her to always carry her weapon and use it if she needed to. My situation took place in Florida, and the cops and the court acted very quickly. That is the main reason my only sister wasn’t hurt and I am not in prison.

This woman did EVERYTHING to save herself….he family needs to sue

RIP! The nerve of the CPD to come up with that general statement! And what a devil of a supposed man!

these men are crazy. PLEASE ladies carry with you

I hope her family file a lawsuit on those policemen.

This angers me so. I have been through this and luckily I survived. Sooo many more do not. RIP sweet Momma.

Imagine saying you extend your condolences knowing that you fail that girl on every level disrespectful

The negligence in the system is infuriating! What do we pay taxes for? No one should endure this abuse😢

The trauma that her children will face because of this is unimaginable. Maria tried desperately to save her life. She tried so hard to protect herself and her children. All she wanted to do was live her life safely. I pray her soul is resting peacefully.

I mean look at the guy she was with?...typical.

Also, my deepest condolences to her family,her twin, & her children.i am so sorry for your loss.RIP.

If the police fail to arrest someone for assaulting you, and/or for harassing you, go to the District Attorney's office to make sure that your case is prosecuted.

This poor woman did not have to lose her life if someone had actually done something about her situation. This is so sad on so many levels 😢. May she rest easy in the arms of angels

A order protection does nothing.My ex girlfriend literally came straight to my house as soon as she got the order of protection and they didn't even go looking for her till like three days later

Unacceptable. The system failed her :( I had a close friend whose father was abusive towards her mother. Her mom kept filing reports as well and got a RO. My friend lived with her mom. Along with her son, and boyfriend. One night her dad broke in and started shooting. A bullet barely missed her son's head. The dad shot/killed the mom and then shot himself, all in front of my friend. My friend couldn't handle the trauma anymore, eventually taking her own life a few years later.

The system failed Maria and her children. He's a coward. There types of men should not be allowed to live among society. Justice for Maria, RIP 🙏🏽🙏🏽 you didn't deserve what happened to you.

So not only did the children lose their Mom... but they've been separated from each other when they need each other the most. Somebody in this family needs to step up or step off to keep these kids together!

Very tragic. Sending condolences to her family and friends . I hope her family sues the city of Chicago.

Stop dating thugs. Rip Maria. Sending strength to her family.

I cannot even finish watching this show of injustice…. My heart breaks for this poor woman and her family 🥹

R.I.P. Maria

My condolences indefinitely to family and friends, but her children especially ✝️🕊️

So sorry for her loss🙏

He turned himself in, He knew they weren't coming to get him anytime soon. UNBELIEVABLE. My condolences to her children

Paper doesn't protect you. Pew Pews do.

The police should be sued for lack of action.

This is absolutely heartbreaking.. prayers for her loved ones 🙏🏼 disgusted with how the police handled this!

Thin blue line means you see your colleagues commit crimes and not do their jobs and you turn a blind eye. There's no honor in that.

Get the good lawyer to work for her and her daughter please. Sue the government who never help her to the justice!

At this point, I think I'd rather go to jail defending myself from psychopaths rather depending on the police to do anything. It's sad that she was failed by the system and died because of it.

SO SAD...May MARIA finally rest in PEACE... 😢🙏📿✝️🪔⚖️🕊

The cops didn't do shi. They didn't even catch him. He turned himself in . So sad 😞

I was stalked and harassed for over 7 months! I made complaint after complaint, I starting going to the gun range and brought protection! I knew that my kids needed to be safe . We’re safe and he’s gone. R.i.p

My kids testified in court, and we still are not being taken seriously.

Family needs to make a massive lawsuit.

This is why we are taking matters into our own hands. The system is completely inept and outright complicit.

Even if she had a gun to protect herself, how can a person expected be on guard at all times.. do you know how exhausting and scary that is especially when you have kids to take to school everyday? What a coward to do it then.

The system let her down as much as her baby's father.Slash ex boyfriend thats sad

Sending prayers for the entire family, 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

I was friends with twin brother and sister and they were so sweet and kind . His twin sister got killed by her child's father . He was abusive and he lured her out to meet him and he killed her.I know how he feels without his twin and the justice system should be held responsible for this. The courts ignored her cries for help, even the police ignored her and she had to go to the district attorney's office to get him arrested. She shouldn't have to jump through all those hoops just get help and was to late.