A woman in Florida checked out of a private hotel and told staff that she was going on a God-directed shooting spree because of the Solar eclipse
Taylon Nichelle Celestine, the 22-year-old woman from Georgia, was arrested and charged with attempted murder after she allegedly shot two drivers on Floriday Florida Highway. Celestine entered the Interstate 10 highway 180 kilometres from the Alabama border in the Florida Panhandle and headed west.
Taylon Nichelle Celestine Says She Was 'Directed by God' to Shoot at Random Cars on Florida Highway
Celestine fired into a passing car several times, spraying auto glass and grazing the driver in the arm, Florida Highway Patrol said in a statement. She then allegedly fired at a second vehicle, hitting the driver in the neck. The driver was injured and treated at a hospital.
Police stopped the woman after she drove for about 26 kilometres and allegedly found her with an AR-15 rifle and 9mm handgun. She was arrested and booked into the Holmes County jail. She was charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and improper discharge of a firearm.