Tanya Arja a Fox 13 news reporter in Tampa Bay area reported on November 24, 2009 “It has been an extremely violent few months for women in the Bay Area, with a number of domestic violence cases that have been very public, including the shooting yesterday at the south Sarasota County courthouse.”

The article further state “Investigators say 69-year-old Carolyn Provencal's husband Alan shot her to death outside the south Sarasota County courthouse. She was on her way to a hearing on their pending divorce.”

The article points out that when a woman leaves her abuser she is in the most danger as the abuser loses control and loses his power. 

Read the article http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/dpp/news/local/1124-domestic-violence-victims.