Yet again a case of the most dangerous time for a woman is when she lays down boundaries and leaves an abusive relationship. I know there are agencies out there to help women but the word needs to get out to these women when you leave is when it is most dangerous for you. Protect yourself. Just because you don't 'think' he would go that far doesn't mean he won't. Better safe then dead.

Diana Micale Washington, 26, was fatally shot inside a van at O.J. Watson Park in Wichita, Kansas on October 28, 2015. The shooter was her estranged husband, 29-year-old Pierre Ross Washington. Prior to the killing, Pierre had told a relative he was thinking about harming Diana and her new boyfriend.

After the shooting Pierre drove the van with Diana’s body about two miles to a friend’s house near 42nd and Elizabeth, then called emergency services and told the dispatcher he had killed her. Officers found Diana in the van; she was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. Pierre Washington was taken into custody at the scene and charged with first-degree premeditated murder. He later pleaded guilty and received a life sentence with a minimum of 25 years before parole eligibility. Diana was survived by two daughters.

Does anyone have information about Diana’s life in Derby or contacts who knew her and her family?