Navy chief killed in her own home, just two weeks after she filed for a protective order against man she claimed assaulted her
In the early hours of September 17, a woman was found dead inside her home in Northside, Jacksonville, just hours before she was to attend a hearing to determine whether she would get a protective order against her boyfriend.
The woman was found dead inside her home on Itani Way, near Cedar Point and New Berlin Road, around 12.13am. Detectives investigating the case suspect foul play. While the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office has not officially released the identity of the woman, a close friend of the deceased identified her as Andrea Washington. US Navy chief and mother-of-three, Washington was scheduled to deploy on September 19.
Her friend, Chris Phantom, told News4Jax: "[She] worked hard for 19 years in the military. Served her country; had an awesome career. he was taken from us so soon, and it really hurts. But at the same time, my concern right now is her boys." The news station also found that Washington had filed a domestic violence injunction only two weeks ago. She claimed that 'a man' pushed her to the floor, kicked her in the stomach, and then threatened her with a gun over an argument about the bills.