Thursday, December 11, 2014

Black Friday Murder

Amongst chaos and shopping on Black Friday, a man entered Nordstrom in the heart of downtown Chicago with a firearm. In what is being called a domestic crime, he shot his ex-girlfriend
Nadia Ezaldein. She was a seasonal employee in the store. Following the attack, the man reportedly shot and killed himself as witnesses fled from the gunfire. Ezaldein passed away after being taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

In somewhat of a surprise, the Nordstrom location closed its doors for the day following the attack during one of the busiest shopping weeks of the year. According to a store affiliate, the management intends to keep the store closed until further notice.

I happen to have a mutual friend with the late Nadia Ezaldein. She was a very nice woman and had a very abusive past with her former boyfriend, Marcus Dee. Dee was ex-military. According to my mutual friend, after he came back state-side he was emotionally troubled. All news outlets have failed to mention his military past. This seems to be another case of a disturbed veteran with PTSD.

We (as Americans) fail to support the very people that risk their lives defending our rights. This is a huge issue. Do I have the solution? Absolutely not.
Marcus Dee (Left) and Nadia Ezaldein (Right)

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