Posted on 06/19/2019 10:33:56 AM PDT by BenLurkin
Police identified the pregnant mother as Sierra Wilson Cahoon, 30, and her son as 2-year-old Nolan. They were the wife and son of Matt Cahoon, an assistant athletic trainer at Carson-Newman University, a Christian school that sits less than a quarter-mile from where the crash occurred.
Investigators believe Phillips hopped behind the wheel of a Chevrolet Impala and drove west down East Main Street around 3:30 p.m. Monday, twice swerving onto the sidewalk to intentionally hit pedestrians, according to Jefferson City Police Department Capt. Darrell Turley.
Phillips first hit Tillman Gunter, 61, who was taken to a local hospital with injuries that didn't appear to be life-threatening.
Phillips then traveled less than a mile to the intersection of Russell Avenue and West Main Street, where he swerved to fatally strike Sierra and Nolan Cahoon, police said in a news release.
"The preliminary investigation has revealed that this was an intentional act of violence toward randomly chosen pedestrians," the release reads. "Investigators have determined that Phillips did not know the victims."
Phillips told authorities "a voice told him he needed to go kill meth addicts so he began driving very fast," arrest warrants state. "He said the voice told him that the baby stroller had meth in it so he intentionally drove into (the mother and child) ... killing them both."
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Hang him
It’s time for a serious national dialogue on sensible car control.
When did he convert to islam ?
Don’t give them any ideas.
The world was a better place when we locked up the crazy people. De-institutionalization hasn’t worked well.
distressing... heart wrenching...that man will have to start all over. Bless him Father and comfort him in the days ahead....
Sounds like a mental patient who should not be on the streets... Or was a drug abuser.
Phillips has only one name?
There is no need for that driver to ever be free and unsupervised among the general population every again.
Who was operating the transmitters pulsing messages into his brain?
Nah, he has 3: William David Phillips
Another Deep State MK ULTRA wind-up toy????
SHOOT THE SCUMBAG!!!!!!!!!
Prayers done for the Husband and All involved.
Was it Bobby Frank O’Rourke at the wheel?
Agreed.
We’re not hearing any squeals on the left about mass murder by car, which can only show that they’re pleased that Americans are now committing the crime using means other than guns. It was never about the victims.
I can only imagine the family’s incredible sadness.
Not it all. It was the left, of course, who pushed to close down all the loony bins. This POS definitely belonged in one.
Just wait til they legalize meth. You better believe it’s the next goal after legalizing weed. There’s a reason Soros is a major pusher of legalization. He intends to destroy us.
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