As I sat down to write this, my heart was already heavy. Imagine if it had been your daughter, or sister, sitting in that car, not knowing what would come next.

A Walmart employee from our Kentucky town was shot and killed by her estranged husband as she waited in her vehicle near the store where she worked. Her unborn child was also taken from us in this brutal act of violence.

This isn't an isolated incident – it's a stark reminder that domestic violence is a constant threat, one that can strike anywhere at any time.

The police report that they've been tracking her estranged husband for some time now. Yet nothing could have prepared us for this tragedy. It leaves us all asking what more we should be doing to protect our loved ones.

Authorities are downplaying the risks, but as a mother and neighbor, I see it differently. They're not telling you the whole story about how dangerous this situation was.

The woman's car was found with its windows rolled up, her baby on the way, her life cut short in a moment of horror.

Think for a moment: what kind of world are we leaving our children? Where is their safety?

I can't shake this fear that it could happen to anyone. The silence around domestic violence only makes us more vulnerable.

We need to talk about this openly and demand action from those in power. Awareness saves lives, but so does proactive legislation.