Yes, I would definitely need it to be a fortress as well.
In a strange murder case like this, every tiny aspect of the victim’s life could hold a secret or a clue. Their choice to live in this area with small children strikes me as odd. Zillow showed that they could have made a nice profit, so it wouldn’t seem to be financial.
Curious choice IMO for a young family with small children and a husband with a very long commute. The park down the street has been said to be too dangerous for their children to use. Someone’s child was shot there in the period of time after their first child was born.
IMO their backyard is one that I could not let my children play in, unattended, even for a few minutes. The comment from the neighbor that he often heard gunshots is also unsettling.
I know the area has been referenced as ‘gentrified’ but it looks like 4 houses that stick out like show-off targets in a vastly different socio-economic area.
The house itself has big windows as if it looks onto a lake, instead of facing apartment windows that can possibly see in. It has a fake french door ‘balcony’ that just undermines security and privacy even more.
On the flip side, I can see that house/location being desirable to a young professional couple, walking distance to bars, restaurants, night life. But they quickly moved beyond that stage after purchase. Looks like they had their first child within the first year of living there.
I’m sure LE is looking into every aspect of this couple’s life. Was there some aspect of their life that explained their choice to stay there, with a job so far away, and children to consider? Was M taking classes where someone might become obsessed with her? Was there a bar/restaurant that they frequented as a couple? Did they still go out a lot, hire babysitters who might have the code? Did they have a friend group that they were reluctant to move away from?
Probably nothing. One person’s ‘creep out’ is another person’s idea of paradise.
