Soto v. Carrasquillo

U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit · Decided 1997-01-13

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LYNCH, Circuit Judge. On April 21,1991, Angel Rodriguez shot to death his two young children and then killed himself. This tragedy occurred four days after Rodriguez’s wife, Flor Maria Soto, complained to the police about the physical and emotional abuse she suffered at Rodriguez’s hands. The police, knowing Rodriguez had threatened to kill Soto and her family if Soto went to the police to have him jailed for his spousal abu…

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