HOUSTON - Friday morning, the Harris County District Attorney's Office partnered with Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office to have several first responders learn about the possible signs of domestic violence.

What they're saying:

During the training, Jim Schmidt, stepfather of Gabby Petito , who was killed by her fiancé in 2021 by strangulation, spoke about her case.

"She was placed in a position that you could not humanly place yourself in," Schmidt said.

Before speaking, Schmidt shared with FOX 26 the red flags in Petito's relationship he believed he missed before her murder.

"Right away, there was love bombing, doting on her, making her feel like she's the center of attention, which some might think is a good thing, but it

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