A Georgia girl accused of wounding two drivers on a Florida interstate Monday advised folks God directed her to hold out the shootings “in relation to” the sun eclipse, government mentioned.
Taylon Nichelle Celestine, 22, was stopped on Interstate 10 close to mile marker 96 on a prison visitors prevent after she was suspected of wounding two drivers a short while previous, the Florida Highway Patrol said in a statement.
Before the shooting started, the freeway patrol mentioned, Celestine “had recently checked out of a local hotel and told the staff she was going on a shooting spree, directed by ‘God’ in relation to the solar eclipse.”
She was arrested and booked into the Holmes County Jail on fees of tried homicide, irritated battery with a perilous weapon and incorrect discharge of a firearm, in step with the freeway patrol.
An AR-15 rifle and a 9 mm handgun had been recovered within the Dodge Challenger with Georgia plates that Celestine was using, the freeway patrol mentioned.
It was unclear Monday night time whether or not Celestine had secured a legal professional who may remark on her behalf.
The shooting took place close to Bonifay, which is set 50 miles north of Panama City.
After she made the remark on the lodge, Celestine entered the interstate close to mile marker 112 and drove westbound, the freeway patrol mentioned. Within 5 miles of getting into the interstate, she fired a weapon and struck some other automobile a couple of occasions, it alleged.
“The driver was struck by glass fragments from the window and grazed on the arm by a bullet; however, he was able to steer his vehicle onto the shoulder of the road, away from the suspect,” the freeway patrol mentioned.
As she persevered westbound, Celestine shot at some other automobile close to mile-marker 107, the freeway patrol mentioned.
The motive force was struck within the neck however survived and was being handled at a clinic, it mentioned.
A complete sun eclipse, nicknamed the Great North American Eclipse for its lengthy trail over North America, was visual within the sky Monday over 15 states, portions of Mexico and jap Canada.