Westford Woman Shares Story Of Being Shot By Husband Who Killed Daughter

WESTFORD, MA — February 1 marks a painful anniversary for Jody Marchand. Ten years ago, her husband shot and killed their teenage daughter in their Westford home. Jody survived the attack and she hopes sharing her story will help to convince other women in abusive relationships to find help.

Olivia Marchand was a senior in high school, just months away from graduation when her mother finally decided she’d had enough. Jody planned to leave her abusive husband and take her precious daughter to safety. But they never made it out of the house.

“He shot my daughter, Olivia. He killed her,” Jody said, recalling that night in 2010. “I was shot in the left temple; the bullet shattered my jaw and now sits in my right shoulder and then he killed himself.”

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