[sushid]

Not to mention the fact that her family and friends say she was extremely traumatized by the ex-cop who pointed a gun at her head and made her perform oral sex.

1. It was an ex-cop who put her in this mentally disturbed situation 2. The cops then "allegedly" retaliated by setting up a sting operation on only her (when she reported the crime) 3. The cops were ineffective at apprehending her, leading her to make the non-premeditated decision to kill herself

[danso]

The phrase "to kill herself" often implies suicide, but the story says it's unclear what happened -- she may have slipped on the balcony trying to escape. Whatever her mindset at the time, it doesn't absolve the police of their role in the circumstances leading to her death.