Hello all, my name is Jaylah Maldonado and I am a victim of a recent homicide. On February 28, 2026, at around 6:30 am, my brother (16) and I (22) woke up to screaming coming from our mother's room. To spare the gruesome details, my mother and brother were struck with a sharp weapon multiple times as I witnessed and was unable to help in any way due to my brother pushing me away, saving me from the altercation. I took the opportunity to call the police as my mother and brother fought for their lives. Unfortunately, my mother did not make it and passed away not too long after. My brother is still in the hospital but is stable.

My mother's last words to me were, "I'm sorry. I'm dying. I'm sorry."

I would never blame my mother for her DV situation ever. It's difficult to go through, and she was extremely loved by her family and friends.

My family and I need financial assistance to get back on our feet as we only had our mother and relied on government assistance because she was disabled. She had scoliosis, a heart condition (pericarditis), high blood pressure, anemia, etc. I've become the next mother to my three younger brothers (ages 16 and 12) as well as a puppy (9 weeks) we had gotten a few days prior to the incident that my mother called her son.

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