Police are searching for a mother and her two children after an apparent murder-suicide at Niagara Falls.
New York State Police said Chianti Means, 33, stepped over a guardrail at Luna Island on Monday night. She went over with her children Roman, 9, and Mecca, four months. Police said the act was intentional. The circumstances remain under investigation.
However, authorities said the three bodies had not been recovered as of Wednesday morning. Means also used the name Diamond Scott. She lived in Niagara Falls with her family. Her LinkedIn profile listed her work as a domestic violence counselor.
Meanwhile, Means shared emotional posts on Facebook in the weeks before her death. On October 1, she wrote about wanting to reunite with her daughter’s father.
“Everyone please leave me alone I’m in love with my daughter father,”
“I want my family back. Respectfully [I don’t care] what I said about him before or what anyone else thinks.”
Later, she shared posts about stress and regret. On October 11, she wrote about seeking calm.
“I just wanna become a calm woman when it comes to any situation. My biggest goal is calmness right now.”
“I’m so sick of irritation, anger, sadness and rage.”
Finally, friends shared tributes online after the incident.
“You really never know what anybody is going through….RIP,”
“I am literally sick to my stomach and I can’t even deal with the emotions I am feeling.”