Lauren Semanchik's family says text messages show how she lived in fear for months before her ex allegedly murdered her and her boyfriend.

Ricardo Jorge Santos, with the New Jersey State Police, is accused of shooting Semanchik and Webb before killing himself, prosecutors said. He was found dead in a white Mercedes SUV parked in Piscataway. A gun was located inside the vehicle, the release stated.

Two top cops in New Jersey have been placed on leave after the murder-suicide that claimed the life of beloved veterinarian Lauren Semanchik and her new boyfriend raised “serious concerns” about the department’s operations.