What a world! A yong mother Michelle Rowling was killed last week by her e boyfriend and it seems that the murder could have been prevented. She was found fatally stabbed in her apartment five days after posting a terrifying message to Facebook warning her friends that she might die.
'If anything happens to me tonight just let my kids know I loved them dearly and tell my momma I love her,' Michelle Rowling, 25, posted on Monday.
Family and friends say the message referred to her ex-boyfriend, 25-year-old Montrell Cooper, who was released from jail that day. He had been locked up for assaulting Rowling in August.
On Saturday, police were called to her housing complex in East St Louis, Missouri to investigate a disturbance at around 9pm when they found the young mother with multiple stab wounds.
The chilling message on Rowling's Facebook was posted the day Cooper was released from jail, according to the station.
“He got out four days ago, four days ago and from what I understand from others in jail with him that was his word, he was going to kill her,” said Diane Simmons.
Family members also say Rowling and Cooper have a 5-year-old daughter together. The two reportedly broke off their relationship earlier this year.
Police say they found Cooper's SUV abandoned in Glen Carbon and are now going through the vehicle for evidence.
Rowling, mother to an eight-year-old son and a three-year-old daughter, was taken to a nearby hospital but pronounced dead on arrival.
Cooper is now being sought as a person of interest in the case.
St. Clair County State's Attorney Brendan Kelly told KSDK that Cooper had been released from jail on Monday - the day of the Facebook post - for an assault against her in August.
While locked up, he had threatened to kill her, family members told KTVI.
'I JUST GOT SOME F***ED UP NEWS,' she wrote beneath the original comment. 'THE POLICE... LOL IM GONE B GONE BOUT TIME THEY COME.'
On Monday, the state attorney once again sought prison time for the assault in August but Rowling was uncooperative, he said. The court released Cooper on probation again.
Police said Rowling's children are staying with her family members.
Authorities are now looking for Cooper and found his abandoned SUV, which is being processed.
Illinois State Police are assisting with the investigation.
Source: Daily Mail
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