Ghostly social media posts reveal the fears of a mother who jumped from Niagara Falls with her child and baby in an apparent murder-suicide.
Chianti Means, 33, stepped over the guardrail on Luna Island on Monday evening, taking her two children, Roman, 9, and Mecca, 4 months, with her, according to New York State Police.
Police were still searching for the three bodies Wednesday morning.
Means, who also went by the name Diamond Scott, shared on Facebook her desire to return to her daughter’s father.
Chianti Means, 33, had shared her personal struggles online before Monday’s apparent murder-suicide near Niagara Falls
Roman Rossman, nine and five-month-old Mecca Means
Just days before coming to terms with her and her children’s deaths, Means marveled at her daughter and wrote online that she was beautiful.
On October 14, Means expressed regret that she and her daughter’s father were no longer together.
“Because I was a mess who swore from head to toe that I don’t want him,” she wrote about the breakup.
“I need all the positive energy I can get,” the mother added.
On October 11, Means published a post that read, “I just want to become a calm woman when it comes to any situation. My biggest goal is calmness right now.
“I’m so tired of the irritation, anger, sadness and rage.”
Previously, on October 1, Means asked her loved ones for support as she tried to return to her daughter’s father.
“Everyone, please leave me alone. I’m in love with my daughter daddy,” she wrote.
‘I want my family back. With respect [I don’t care] what I said about him before or what anyone else thinks.”
Mea stepped over the guardrail on Luna Island on Monday evening and took her two children with her
Means, who lived with her family in Niagara Falls, worked as a domestic violence counselor, according to her LinkedIn profile. She is seen with her son in an image shared by her friend
Means had asked her loved ones for support as she tried to return to her daughter’s father. She is seen with her son
She previously wrote: ‘I wish someone would love me because the man who is expected doesn’t.’
Means, who lived with her family in Niagara Falls, worked as a domestic violence counselor, according to her LinkedIn profile.
Officials have said the dive was “intentional.”
However, they added that the “circumstances remain under investigation.”
Many of Means’ friends posted tributes to the mother of two on Facebook.
“You really never know what someone is going through….RIP,” Niesha Eukeya said.
“I don’t even dare to write a post about her and share memories,” Mich Molina wrote.
‘I literally feel sick to my stomach and can’t even deal with the emotions I’m feeling. Just know that she and her children are deeply loved by me and my children.”