Husband kills wife and 5-year-old son after abuse and threats

Jennifer Marsaw and her five-year-old son, Marzai Dawson, died early Wednesday morning after police say her husband, Irving Marsaw, shot them in their home.

History of abuse led to tragic end

Jennifer Marsaw had filed two petitions for harassment restraining orders against Irving Marsaw, but dismissed both of them herself. Her sons reported that he controlled her through emotional manipulation and physical threats throughout their entire relationship.

Raheem Campbell, another one of Jennifer Marsaw's sons, said that she begged him not to get involved after Irving Marsaw threatened to kill him and her other children.