‘I really loved those girls': Woman, daughters killed by boyfriend remembered by loved ones

Police believe a woman and her two daughters were killed by her boyfriend over the weekend and he then turned the gun on himself.

On Milford Street, a memorial is growing. People who knew and loved Felisha Matthews and her daughters, Mileena, 12, and Ava, 4, said the loss is simply devastating.

“I really loved Felisha, and I really loved those girls,” said Miranda Berger, a friend of Felisha’s.

Berger said she’s trying to make sense of losing Felisha and her daughters and that her own daughter would spend a lot of time with the three.

“I just dropped to the ground and cried. We were just on FaceTime, like, that week. Like, I don’t get it,” said Berger.

Plainville police officers were called to the Milford Street home after they received a call from the sister of 27-year-old Patrick King.

Officials said that Patrick told his sister that he had killed his girlfriend, Felisha, and daughter Ava, and planned on taking his own life. He did so after two hours. Police then found Felisha, Ava, and Felisha’s other daughter, Mileena, shot in the head.

“That was pretty shocking. I never really, I never really pictured Patrick to do that. Like I said, you could be best friends with somebody, and you’ll never really know what demons they carry,” said Berger.

Berger said Felisha was the life of the party, a loyal friend who loved to go camping and be there for her kids. She was a former 911 operator, according to the Northwest Connecticut Public Safety Center, which shared a post saying she served with dedication. Her motivation in life was inspiring to Berger.

“I know that if it wasn’t for her, I don’t think I’d ever go for my CNA license,” said Berger.

Mileena is remembered as a happy pre-teen who had a great sense of humor and Ava is described as a spitfire.

“She would actually make my daughter come out of her shell, and she would always be like, okay, Bailey, let’s do this. Let’s do that,” said Berger, thinking about the days her daughter Bailey would spend with Ava.

Now Berger is left with more questions than answers and says she will think of the family every single day.

“I will never be able to hear her voice again. And I will never be able to see or hear Mileena’s voice, or Ava’s. Even now, my daughter is asking, can we go to Ava’s house? Can we, can I FaceTime Ava? And I don’t know how to explain that,” Berger said.

Mileena went to the middle school in Plainville. Support services were available today for those students who needed them.

The National Domestic Violence Hotline can be reached by calling 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), visiting www.thehotline.org or texting LOVEIS to 22522.

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