Wife slain at YMCA had restraining order
MONTCLAIR, N.J. (AP) - June 27, 2008 Kenneth A. Duckett was under a restraining order that specified
no contact with Monica Paul, but allowed him to have visitation
rights with their two children, said Paul Loriquet, a spokesman for
the Essex County Prosecutor's Office.
"Basically, it was like a curbside drop-off," Loriquet said.
The couple had separated in August, but it was unclear when they
had married. Paul, 31, obtained a temporary restraining order in
October, and it was made final later that month, Loriquet said.
Paul was with the children Thursday evening at the Montclair
YMCA. As she was in a waiting area by the pool where their
4-year-old son was swimming, Duckett approached and shot her
several times in front of their 11-year-old daughter, authorities
said.
Duckett fled in a white Jeep with another man, and the vehicle
was later found in Orange, where the 37-year-old Duckett lived.
The Essex County Sheriff's Department is offering $5,000 for
information leading to Duckett's arrest. Information can be phoned
to 973-877-TIPS (8477).
