Police: Woman shot drivers on I-10 in Florida panhandle, saying God told her to because of the eclipse
A woman checked out of a Florida hotel and told staff that she was going on a God-directed shooting spree because of the solar eclipse, then shot two drivers on Interstate 10 in the Bonifay area before being arrested and charged with attempted murder Monday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Investigators say 22-year-old Taylon Nichelle Celestine, who is from Georgia, entered the highway from Alabama and headed west. Within 5 miles, she fired into a passing car several times, spraying glass and grazing the driver in the arm.
She then fired at a second vehicle, hitting the driver in the neck. The driver was injured and treated at a hospital.
State troopers stopped the woman after she drove for about 16 miles and said they found her with an AR-15 rifle and 9mm handgun. She was arrested and booked into the Holmes County jail.
She is charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and improper discharge of a gun.
The Florida Highway Patrol didn’t provide details about bail or Celestine’s legal representation.
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