Help available for silent victims of family violence

By Melissa G. Rodriguez, HCWC Director of Community Partnerships

 [dropcap]R[/dropcap]ecently, Texas Council on Family Violence published its annual “Honoring Texas Women” 2016 report documenting the stories of the 146 women in Texas killed by their intimate partners. The report includes one woman from our two county service area in Kyle and is listed as follows:

“Erin Wright, 39 KYLE | MARCH 26, 2016 James Keen, 49, shot and killed his girlfriend Erin in the front yard of their home. Three of Erin’s children were inside the home; they fled to a neighbor’s house for help. Authorities arrested and charged Keen with murder. Keen has a history of family violence. Erin is survived by four children.”