| A 27 year old woman, Cecilia Riveria was shot to | | | | replied with, "No, the department is not aware of any |
| death by her estranged husband, 32 year old, Sean | | | | history of violence reported by the victim." Picking |
| Paul Rioux in her apartment garage, then shot | | | | their noses, while no comment. As I am ready to |
| himself and died today at the UC Davis Medical | | | | post this, Golmitz released a statement and |
| Facility. | | | | acknowledged that there was a history of domestic |
| Per the press release issued by Sgt. Bryan | | | | violence. |
| Golmitz, of the El Dorado Sheriff's department, the | | | | The DA, Vern Pierson was not available for |
| department received 911 call(s) from resident(s). | | | | comment as he was in city council meetings. El |
| According to the caller(s), several gun shots were | | | | Dorado Hills is not a big city as Los Angeles. This case |
| heard in the parking area. When sheriff's arrived at | | | | has been treated as though this happens everyday, |
| the scene, they found two bodies on the floor of | | | | no big deal. Well, I have news for the El Dorado |
| the garage, Ms. Riveria dead and her husband | | | | County Sheriffs Department, this is a big deal, a |
| critically wounded. | | | | seven year old boy no longer has his mother or |
| How long did it take for the Sheriff's to arrive to the | | | | father. Accountability is the key here. How many |
| scene? | | | | times did Ms. Riveria call the sheriffs department to |
| I spoke with Sgt. Golmitz today who simply had little | | | | report domestic violence? Enough for her to file for |
| to say. I asked Golmitz if the department was aware | | | | a restraining order. |
| of the restraining order Ms. Riveria had filed in the El | | | | How did the sheriffs department respond and with |
| Dorado Superior court on February 26, 2009? He | | | | what attitude? As careless as the response I got on |
| replied, "I have no personal knowledge of the | | | | the phone today? Then it's no surprise she was |
| restraining order and I will turn this lead over to the | | | | murdered. |
| officer in charge of the investigation." I continued | | | | My condolences to the family of Ms. Riveria and I will |
| with asking him if the department was aware of a | | | | be issuing a letter of support to the family. I can't |
| history of violence reported by Ms. Riveria? Golmitz | | | | imagine what that little boy is going through. |