RON.
RON. >>>
RON. >>> THANK YOU SO MUCH DAVID
GONZALES LIVE AT HER MAN PARK.
>>> AS FOR THE VICTIM A
CELEBRATION OF LIFE EVENT IS
SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY NIGHT AT
5:00.
5:00.
5:00. THIS IS A PUBLIC E. EVENT AT
SKY FAIR CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
>>> WE ARE HEARING FROM THE
FAMILY.
FAMILY.
FAMILY. THEY SAY THEY ARE FEELING
RELIEF TONIGHT.
RELIEF TONIGHT. JOINING US WITH MORE ON HOW
THEY ARE REMEMBERING HER.
>> RON, INSTEAD OF FOCUSING ON
THE MAN WHO TOOK HER, CARE A
LEE'S FAMILY WANTS THE WORLD TO
KNOW HER AS THEY DID, FULL OF
LIFE, LOVE AND.
>> FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE
CHRISTMAS EVE THE LIGHTS
OUTSIDE THE ORTIZ FAMILY HOME
ARE SWITCHED ON.
>> THIS IS CAROL LEE.
SHE WAS THE BRIGHT ONE, SHE WAS
THE ONE THAT LIT UP EVERYWHERE
SHE WENT TO.
>> LOVER OF ALL THINGS
CHRISTMAS, IT WAS ONLY FITTING
THAT CARE A LEE TAYLOR'S DEATH
OCCURRED ON CHRISTMAS EVE.
>> SO VIVID, SO FULL OF LIFE.
ANYBODY WHO SPENT ANY TIME WITH
HER AT ALL KNEW EXACTLY WHAT
THEY WERE GOING TO GET.
THEY WERE GOING TO GET A GOOD
TIME, THEY WERE GOING TO GET
LAUGHTER, SUPPORT.
LAUGHTER, SUPPORT. >> FOR THE FIRST TIME THAT
FAMILY CAN BREATHE A SIGH OF
RELIEF.
RELIEF.
RELIEF. DEPUTIES SAY THE MAN WHO TOOK
HER FROM THEM ON CHRISTMAS EVE
OUTSIDE THIS HOME IS NO LONGER
A THREAT.
A THREAT.
A THREAT. >> WE ARE CELEBRATING CARE A
LEE REGARDLESS.
LEE REGARDLESS. BUT I THINK THIS MAKES IT A
LITTLE EASIER TO PUT ALL OF OUR
ATTENTION WHERE IT SHOULD BE,
WHICH IS ON CAREA LEE AND JUST
HER LOVE FOR LIFE AND JUST BE
ABLE TO CELEBRATE.
>> CELEBRATE THAT MOTHER,
DAUGHTER, SISTER WHO LOVED
HOUSTON SPORTS.
HOUSTON SPORTS. HER FAMILY, HER DAUGHTER AND
WHO GAVE JOY TO ANYONE AND
EVERYONE SHE MET.
>> SHE WAS AFFECTIONATELY KNOWN
BY EVERYBODY AS THE HOSTEST
WITH THE MOSTEST.
YOU JUST WEREN'T GOING TO NEED
FOR ANYTHING WHEN YOU WERE
AROUND HER.
AROUND HER. >> THE FAMILY IS ASKING PEOPLE
TO WEAR ASTROs GEAR OR TO
CELEBRATE LIFE.
CELEBRATE LIFE. WE HAVE MORE DETAILS ON THAT
PLUS HER UNCLE'S FULL
INTERVIEW.
INTERVIEW. >> THIS TRAGIC SHOOTING WAS
SPARKED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
THE HOUSTON AREA WOMEN CENTER
SAID THE NUMBER OF DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE VIOLENCE CALLS TO
THEIR HOTLINE IS INCREASING.
THEY SAY THEY GOT 2410 CALLS.
THE NEXT YEAR THAT NUMBER
JUMPED UP NEARLY 200 CALLS PAST
2600 AND THIS YEAR THE SISTER
SAYS THEY ARE PROJECTED TO TAKE
ON 2900 CALLS, WHETHER THAT IS
MORE VIOLNCE OR MORE REPORTING
HAPPENING IT'S STILL A BIG
PROBLEM.
PROBLEM.
PROBLEM. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS ALSO
DRIVING UP HOMICIDES IN
HOUSTON.
HOUSTON.
HOUSTON. >> IT'S A SERIOUS EPIDEMIC
AROUND THE COUNTRY.
IT IMPACTS ALL COMMUNITIES, NOT
ONLY THE SURVIVORS THEMSELVES
BUT THE FAMILY MEMBERS, THEIR
COWORKERS, THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY
SO WE NEED TO PUT A STOP TO
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. >> SHERIFF WANTING EVERYONE TO
KNOW IF YOU ARE IN A VIOLENT
RELATIONSHIP OR YOU KNOW
SOMEONE WHO IS THERE ARE PEOPLE
WHO CAN HELP AT THE WOMEN
CENTER.
CENTER.
CENTER. WOMEN NEED TO KNOW WHEN TO GET
OUT.
OUT.
OUT. >>
OUT. >> IF YOU HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTED
TO BE STRANGLED, IF YOU HAVE
BEEN HIT REPEATELY AND THAT
VIOLENCE IS ESCALATING.
IF YOUR PARTNER THREATENS
SUICIDE BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT
DOING WHAT THEY WANT, THOSE ARE
3 VERY SERIOUS WARNING SIGNS
AND IF YOUR PARTNER HAS A GUN.
YOU SHOULD BE CALLING US.
>> THE CENTER PROVIDES
COUNSELING GROUPS, EXPERT PLANS
ON HOW TO GET YOU OUT OF A
DANGEROUS SITUATION, EVEN SAFE
HOUSES AND TRANSPORTATION IF
YOU NEED SOMEWHERE TO GO.
IF YOU OR ANYONE YOU KNOW IS A
VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE YOU
CAN CALL THE HOUSTON AREA WOMEN
CENTER, THE PHONE