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Sister Wives star David Woolley's family was struck by tragedy in 2019.
The Utah-based construction executive — who tied the knot with Christine Brown in October 2023 — is one of seven siblings, including his 70-year-old sister, Karen.
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In November 2019, Karen's daughter, Dawna Ray Langford, 43, and her kids, Trevor Harvey, 11, and Rogan Jay, 2, were murdered in a massacre in Mexico that left three American women and six children dead. All of the victims had been living in a small, Mormon community and had allegedly been traveling to a wedding at the time of their deaths.
Authorities later confirmed the incident occurred when a cartel gang mistook their vehicles as ones that belonged to a rival cartel.
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Dawna's son Devin survived the shootout and his father, who is also named David [Langford], later told ABC News that his son and the other kids who made it through the horrible tragedy were "living miracles."
"How many bullet holes were fired into that vehicle … at that horrific scene and how many children were involved," he said at the time. "It's amazing... It's beyond amazing that they survived."
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As OK! previously reported, Christine and David met online in October 2022 and went on their first date in-person that December. The couple dating for two months before going public with their relationship on Valentine's Day in 2023 before announcing their engagement in April.
"David treats me like a queen and tells me I’m beautiful everyday," the mother-of-six — who shares Aspyn, Mykelti, Paedon, Ysabel, Gwendlyn and Truely with her ex-husband, Kody Brown — gushed after her engagement. "I’ve never been in love like this before and the world seems like a brighter place with him in it. I’m so excited for the wonderful adventure we are going to embark on for the rest of our lives."
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In December 2023, Christine took to her Instagram to reveal she was way off when she worried she'd "lose her independence" if she gave up polygamy for a monogamous relationship.
"I realized the other day, being married to the right person (David for me!) that I am more independent than I ever was!" she captioned a selfie.
The Sun reported details of the 2019 massacre in Mexico.