Vicky Sonevong, 24, was shot and killed in her Providence, Rhode Island apartment on March 1, 2018. The killing was part of a murder-suicide: her estranged boyfriend, Steve Soundara, fatally shot Sonevong and then turned the gun on himself. The two young children who lived in the home, a 4-year-old son and a 6-year-old daughter, were in the immediate area when the shooting occurred.

Reports say Soundara had subjected Sonevong to years of physical abuse and had repeatedly threatened her life; the fatal attack happened during a period of separation. Family named Sonevong’s children as Andrew Soundara and Veronica Sonevong, and her parents as Chanthapone Sonevong and Vankham Noy Sonevong; she had two brothers, Sonny and Danny Sonevong. The community mourned her loss and the profound impact on the children.

If anyone knew Vicky or has information about her life or the events leading up to March 1, 2018, please share what you can.