Beloved mom-of-four shot dead by ‘boyfriend who then killed himself in murder-suicide
A MOM-of-four was shot and killed by her boyfriend, who then took his own life, cops say.
Denver police found Clarissa Ford, 33, and her unnamed boyfriend both dead inside a home last Friday.
Clarissa left behind four daughters, including a five-month-old, three-year-old and two other girls aged seven and 14.
Her father, Ralph Ford, told KDVR that his daughter was shot by her boyfriend before he pulled the gun on himself.
The seven-year-old daughter was in the home at the time of the shooting, the heartbroken relative revealed.
“It’s hard to believe that that memory is going to stick with her for a long time,” Ralph Ford said.
“When I broke down, she was patting me on the back saying, ‘Hey, Papa Ralph, it’s going to be OK.’ She’s my inspiration. She’s why I have to be strong.”
The father added, “It’s unbelievable pain. It’s an unbelievable situation to be in.”
“No family should have to go through this,” he said.
The Denver Police Department tweeted on Saturday that the “incident appears to be a domestic violence-related murder/suicide.”
Investigators were not in search of another suspect in the case on the 300 block of 24th Street.
A GoFundMe fundraiser created for Ford on Thursday states she was a “beautiful young woman … with four lovely daughters.”
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“She dedicated her life to helping others and now she is in need.”
The page states she was “violently murdered by her boyfriend” and that “the horrific act of violence has left the family devastated and in a lot of emotional pain.”
More than $16,000 has been donated to help with funeral costs, far exceeding the $5,000 goal.