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Woman Who Grieved Husband on Facebook Is Charged With His Murder

Kimhoang “Kim” Pham LaRocque
Kimhoang “Kim” Pham LaRocque

Kimhoang “Kim” Pham LaRocque, who publicly grieved her husband¹s death on Facebook, has now been accused of his murder.

On July 31, 2015, Eric LaRocque, 33, was found dead from a gunshot wound in the bedroom of his Vienna, Virginia, home. Twelve days later, LaRocque, 35, shared a photo of a button stamped with his initials and the message “Forever in our hearts.” The now–single mother of daughter Jackie and son Lou is now being held in jail without bond.

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Police arrested the widow without incident this past Monday, May 16, as she was leaving for the day at Fannie Mae. She was charged with second-degree murder.

While authorities have not commented on a motive, Fairfax County police officer Tawny Wright told NBC4 Washington that “investigations determined there was a domestic incident.”

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After the fatal shooting, detectives analyzed a handgun and a bullet found in the couple’s home. In addition, they seized a blood-stained pillow, cellphones and an iPad. On August 10, his death was ruled a homicide.

“We find no comfort in these proceedings but they are important to all who know and loved Eric. Our focus is on Eric¹s children, Jackie and Lou,” Eric’s family said in a May 17 statement. “We thank our family and friends and Eric’s friends for their continued support and ask for your thoughts and prayers as these proceedings continue.”

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The LaRocques met while attending Virginia Tech and married in 2010. He worked as project manager with Dewberry Consultants, according to his obituary.

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