Nova Henry

Nova Henry was the former girlfriend of New York Knicks basketball player Eddy Curry. Henry and her infant daughter, Ava, were shot and killed in their Chicago, Illinois, apartment on January 24, 2009. The couple's three-year old son reportedly witnessed the murder but was uninjured.NBC: Ex-Chicago Bulls player's ex-girlfriend killed (January 25, 2009)

On February 22, 2009 Fredrick Goings of Chicago was charged with two counts of first-degree murder. Lt. Denis Walsh reports "Goings has not made any statements to authorities and is not cooperating in the investigation"ESPN: Charges Brought For Two Deaths(February 22, 2009)

Police suspect the killings stemmed from a domestic dispute.Chicago Tribune: Woman, infant daughter found shot to death in South Loop apartment (January 25, 2009) According to news reports, Curry's son has told police that Henry was killed by her former boyfriend.Daily News: Eddy Curry's 3-year-old son tells...

Police questioned a man who had a relationship with Henry. He also served as Henry's attorney in two paternity cases against Curry. The man was once arrested on domestic battery charges for allegedly grabbing Henry's throat and attempting to throw her throw her down stairs.Chicago Sun-Times: Slain baby was Curry's (January 28, 2009)

On February 20, 2009, police confirmed that they had a suspect in custody. The identity of the suspect was not released and, at the time of the announcement, no charges had been filed.The New York Times: Arrest in Death of Curry's Ex-Girlfriend

Henry claimed that her daughter, Ava, was Curry's daughter, although Curry has denied this claim. Henry filed two court claims trying to establish that Curry was Ava's father, in November of 2005 and September of 2008.Chicago Tribune: Woman, infant daughter found shot to death in South Loop apartment (January 25, 2009)

On January 28, 2009, the Chicago Sun-Times reported that unnamed sources had informed them that Ava was Curry's daughter and that there are confidential court records to prove it.Chicago Sun-Times: Slain baby was Curry's (January 28, 2009)