A Minnesota mother of two was gunned down by her stalker ex-boyfriend just minutes after posting on Facebook that a protective order against him was doing nothing to keep her safe, authorities said. Mariah Rosanna Samuels, 34, was shot multiple times in the chest and torso on Monday, allegedly by her former boyfriend, 50-year-old David Eugene Wright.
Samuels had secured a restraining order against Wright only weeks earlier, but warned publicly that it was being ignored. “I was trynna stay silent but stalking me at 4 in the f–king morning and the police ain’t doing sh-t or did a mfing thing beside serve him a protective order and clearly it’s not doing s–t G! F–k this!,” she wrote in a chilling Facebook post, according to WKRC.
Eight minutes later, Samuels was ambushed while sitting in her Jeep. Witnesses reported seeing a man flee the scene on a bicycle with a gun in hand, the Star Tribune reported.
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Police later arrested Wright after reviewing a neighbor’s security footage. While in custody, Wright allegedly admitted his guilt, telling investigators, “I’m not going to fight this situation… This is not going to be a hard-fought case.”
Family members told police Wright had confessed to Samuels that he was jealous she was seeing another man. Samuels had filed for an order of protection on August 26 for herself and one of her sons, citing an earlier violent incident.
On August 21, Wright allegedly tracked her as she dropped off her son at a nearby home. According to court documents, he confronted her on the street, pressed a gun to her head, and choked her against a fence while threatening to kill her. Despite the protective order, Wright was still free when Samuels posted her final warning on social media.
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“The death of Mariah Samuels is devastating, and our thoughts are with her family,” said Daniel Borgertpoepping, a spokesperson for the County Attorney’s Office. “We will thoroughly review the evidence for charging when this case is submitted to us, and we are committed to seeking accountability for this horrible crime.”
Wright now faces charges of second-degree manslaughter and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Samuels’ death has sparked renewed concern over the effectiveness of protective orders and the ability of law enforcement to intervene in stalking cases before they escalate to violence. Her case underscores the dangers faced by domestic violence victims who continue to live in fear even after seeking help from the courts.