Mother of Four Killed Protecting Daughter in Brawl Involving 20 Women Sparked by Social Media Feud

The mystery behind what led to the killing of a beloved mother and member of a New York City community who was stabbed to death in a massive brawl might be unraveled by a social media dispute that reportedly involved her daughter. Jennira Roundtree was known to many of her neighbors in a city-run apartment complex on Staten Island. The 43-year-old security guard and mother of four often devoted her personal resources to hosting weekly summer barbecues that brought her community together. “Always walking around with a smile, always thinking about, oh, how could we get some money together to barbecue for these kids so they’re not out in the streets for the summer, let’s hold a barbecue every weekend,” Roundtree’s friend told ABC7 anonymously. That’s why her death was so shocking and devastating to the many people who knew her. According to the New York Daily News, Roundtree was knifed twice in the chest and slashed in the stomach with an umbrella in the heat of a brawl involving 20 women on Jan. 7 at NYCHA’s West Brighton Houses — the same complex where she hosted neighborhood events. She was rushed to a local hospital, where she died. It’s...