An ex-boyfriend shot his 17-year old girl friend
Kaitlyn Sudberry in January 2008. Kaitlyn's mother Bobbi wanted the purview of
the domestic laws in
In January of the year 2008 when Kaitlyn was walking home back from school Daniel Byrd saw her and shot at her; after that he also shot himself. Daniel was also 17. Prior to Wednesday domestic law encompassed married people or those who had a child or were related by blood.
Daniel Byrd had been harassing Kaity from the time she broke off with him, he would trouble her in school and threaten to kill Kaity and himself. Kaity's mother had requested for her daughter's protection but it was not accepted as the boy and Kaity were not married. After Kaity's murder, Bobbi, Kaity's mother made it her objective in life to get the purview of the law to include people who were not in a marital relationship and on Wednesday the law came to be known as Kaity's law.
Earlier when either of the partners in a dating relationship became abusive or attempted harassment the law just allowed you to report a case of harassment, now those involved get as much protection as married couples do. In fact, many domestic violence cases in Phoenix involve unmarried persons.
Allie Bones who assisted in the passing of the law stated
that the person involved could be restricted from visiting your house, work or
school. Kaity's mother feels proud whenever Kaity's law is mentioned though she
wishes Kaity was with her and she wants people to remember Kaitlyn as her
murder brought the law into effect. After years of struggle the purview of
domestic violence in the state of
A memorial has been created at the spot where Kaity was
killed at
