Update on workplace shooting of abused North Carolina mom

It’s been 11 months since a North Carolina woman separated from her abusive ex-husband was shot and critically wounded by him in a parking lot near her workplace. The shooting occurred as the man handed off the couple’s two young daughters, who watched in horror as their mother was shot at close range. The ex-husband fled, and hasn’t been seen since. The victim – Dolores Azucena Del Rio, age 29 – survived the attack, and this month was the recipient of two awards by the Peace at Work Foundation in Raleigh, North Carolina. Of the attack, Dolores said, “I can still remember the fire that came from the gun.” Editor’s note: As you will notice from several other Workplace Incidents, employee parking lots are increasingly dangerous places for women in domestic violence relationships. It is unclear whether the co-workers or management were aware of Ms. Del Rio’s situation. But if human resources are made aware, safety precautions can be implemented both for the victim and for her co-workers.

Pamela