A woman checking out of a Florida hotel on Monday told staff she was going on a God-directed shooting spree due to the day’s North American solar eclipse, according to Florida police. He shot and killed two drivers on the interstate and was arrested. Highway Patrol.
Taylon Nichelle Celestine, 22, of Georgia, entered a highway in Bonifay, 115 miles (180 kilometers) from the Alabama border in the Florida Panhandle. Then head west. Within five miles (8 kilometers), she fired several shots at a passing car, breaking the window and grazing the driver’s arm, the department said in a statement.
She then fired at a second vehicle, hitting the driver in the neck. The driver was treated at the hospital.
After the woman traveled about 16 miles (26 kilometers), police stopped her and discovered she was carrying an AR-15 rifle and a 9 mm handgun. She was arrested and booked into the Holmes County Jail.
She was charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and improper discharge of a firearm.
The Florida Highway Patrol did not provide details about bail or Celestine’s legal representation.
The ease with which Americans can stockpile guns and then potentially use them to attack random strangers has prompted many activists to call on federal lawmakers to enact tighter gun restrictions. Such measures are rarely taken.
