JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Honoring the life of a local mother who was killed by her boyfriend in the home they shared.
Shelly Labine was stabbed to death in front of her 14-year-old daughter nearly two weeks ago.
Police say the man who did it, Derrick Allen, then drove Labine's car away from the apartment on Orion Road and crashed the car. He later died.
Sunday, Labine's family and friends held a motorcycle ride in her memory.
Friends and family said they have good days and bad days because it has been hard without Labine. They decided to do a motorcycle ride because riding was something she loved to do. They said Sunday was all about Labine and remembering the person she was.
"This is something we did right before she passed away, " said Doraine who was Labine's neighbor.
The ride began with a prayer for a safe journey. Moments later, they mounted their bikes and rode away.
"Shelly was loved by a lot of people. She had a heart of gold. I just hate the fact that this focus was on him because it's not about him. He did something and took something he had no reason to take away," Doraine said.
Clay County deputies said after stabbing Labine, Allen crashed the car he was driving about 3 miles away and died from his injuries.
Doraine lives a couple doors over from where Labine was stabbed. She saw what Allen did to her friend and made a call to 911.
"I've learned to sit back and not question God and to understand that there's a purpose in everything He does. They've now got an angel up there and I've got an angel that is always going to ride with me. She's always going to be beside me," Doraine said.
Remembering the love she has for her neighbor and best friend, Doraine has this advice for other women who may be coping with domestic violence.
"If you feel like a man is at a point where he's at a breaking point or he gives you a certain vibe let him go. Let him go, because you don't know what people are capable of nowadays," Dorian said.
The group rode to the St. Augustine Welcome Center where they plan to release balloons in Labine's memory.
The 14-year-old's grandparents who live out of state are now the primary caretakers for LaBine's daughter.