A New Jersey State Police Lieutenant, Ricardo Santos, 45, went through a breakup — but instead of doing the decent act of simply moving on, he started a campaign of harassing and controlling behavior toward his ex. Soon, he shot them both and took his own life at a nearby location — but what started out as a story of obsession is gradually turning into a story of widespread criticism of the police ranks as investigations continue.
Santos had been in a serious relationship with Lauren Semanchik, but under unclear circumstances, it ended in Sept. 2024. From that point on, Santos just never left her alone. On Aug. 2, Santos followed home Semanchik, who was at this point in a relationship with volunteer firefighter Tyler Webb.
