The quiet of Shorewood, Wisconsin, was shattered early Thursday morning when gunshots rang out, resulting in the tragic death of 34-year-old Victoria Truss, as confirmed by her family. WISN reports that a doorbell camera captured the sounds of the incident, and responding officers were met with gunfire, one being hit in the vest but fortunately not seriously wounded. A sad tableau unfolded at Bartlett Avenue and Wood Place, where Truss was found deceased outside her home.
The repercussions of the violence have rippled through the community, impacting not just the immediate family but also acquaintances like the building manager, who, according to Antonio Truss in a statement obtained by WISN, suffered a hand wound but has since been released from the hospital and offered his condolences to the grieving family. "She tried to be the protector of all situations, and I just hate that her life came short because we were supposed to grow old together. I'm going to miss my best friend," a heartfelt Antonio remembered in the aftermath, hinting at the pervasive void that now lingers in the Truss household, where once there were plans for the future, conversations that lasted hours about starting businesses and making strides together in life.
Tanisha Jones, Victoria Truss's cousin, conveyed her profound grief to CBS58, as she grapples with a life now marred by abrupt loss, "It's like I look over and I got half a shadow," Jones lamented, "I'm stepping at half a footstep, and it's like you incomplete." Jones also emphasized Victoria's strong presence as an unwavering supporter, a loving mother to her teenage son, and the painfully enduring spirit that she represented to those in her life, trailing memories now imprinted with her absence, memories that were once buoyed by her tangible presence, her laughter, her smile.
According to TMJ4, after the chaotic scene in Shorewood, a police chase ensued, culminating in Milwaukee where the suspect, alleged to be Truss' boyfriend and believed to have been motivated by domestic discord, was fatally shot by police after a shootout when he failed to surrender.
