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Posted on 12/30/2022 5:01:09 PM PST by simpson96
ST. LOUIS — A Missouri woman whose car was allegedly stolen is accused of tracking down the suspected thief on Wednesday, killing two men and wounding another, authorities said.
Demesha Coleman, 35, of Spanish Lake, was arrested Wednesday(snip)
She was charged on Thursday in the deaths of Darius Jackson, 19, and Joseph Farrar, 49, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. The two men were fatally shot outside a Speedie Gas station in St. Louis, according to the newspaper.
The two men were pronounced dead at the scene, KSDK-TV reported. Another male victim was taken to the hospital in critical condition with a gunshot wound to his head, according to the television station.(snip)
Police said that after Coleman’s Hyundai Tucson SUV was stolen, she tracked the vehicle to the gas station, KSDK reported.
At about 10:30 p.m. CST, Coleman was captured on surveillance footage walking up to the vehicle at the gas station’s parking lot, the Post-Dispatch reported. She was with a man who police have not identified, but authorities said they were both carrying guns.
The video shows Coleman opening the front passenger door of the SUV with her gun raised, while the man opened the driver’s side door, KMOV-TV reported. Police said that Coleman opened fire and a shootout occurred, according to the television station.
Coleman allegedly told detectives during a recorded interview that she went to the gas station to take her stolen car back, then identified herself on the footage, according to court documents.
Farrar was shot in the torso and police found him next to a gasoline pump, the Post-Dispatch reported. Jackson was on the ground next to the SUV and had also been shot in the torso, according to police.
The third man was found on the far end of the gas station parking lot.
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You don’t go dissin’ me, hear?
Like Death Wish soon “car thefts drastically down in latest statistics.”
Not everybody who deserves a medal gets a medal.
Even so, she did more to reduce crime in St. Louis than that horrific DA.
Okay, so once again... the police showed up for the paperwork.
Vigilantism and all that... the police need to show up for something other than the paperwork.
Like too many articles, there’s just not enough context. Was this woman attacked or threatened when she opened the door of her car? Was her shooting justified, as self-defense?
Once the Gateway to the West, St. Louis is now the drug fueled wild Midwest. There no doubt is much more to this story and would be surprised if gangs were not involved. If a courier vehicle is identified, it becomes a target. Cops in St. Louis don’t interfere. Gangs provide their own security and retribution.
Justified in retrieving her property. At least where I live.
2 out of 3?
Not too bad, lady.
You forgot to plant a weapon.
Its time for owners to take back there property rights. Ms. Coleman seems justified.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVvXWUAKtus Your comment made me think of Meatloaf.
Any mention of caliber?
Do they EVER show up BEFORE a crime happens?
These days, all cops need are chalk and yellow tape when they are out on duty and reveal themselves,
“Its time for owners to take back there property rights. Ms. Coleman seems justified.”
Yep, she gets a pass in my book, and if it means a hung jury, so be it.
Hear, hear!
Innocent!
I’d love to be on her jury. Not Guilty!
They stole her car. I’ll be donating to her defense fund.
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