Police: Woman pepper-sprays ex; runs over, kills woman
Updated: 10:38 AM EST Feb 3, 2014
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A 23-year-old woman accused of hitting and killing an innocent bystander with her car is charged with felony murder, according to Douglasville police. Brehonna Nicole Turner, of Ellenwood, is accused of running over 23-year-old Alexandria Wells.Witnesses told police Turner had an argument with her ex-boyfriend at the complex and sprayed him with pepper spray around 10 p.m. Friday.Douglasville Police Chief Chris Womack said Turner then got into her vehicle to leave, but turned around and drove back toward the complex and hit Wells, who was standing outside.Coroner Randy Daniel said Wells died at the scene.Daniel said Wells died of asphyxiation when she was pinned under the car and couldn't breathe.The Douglas County Sentinel reported that Wells was an innocent bystander who had nothing to do with the altercation. Womack told the Sentinel that Wells had just found out she was pregnant.Turner faces charges of felony murder and aggravated assault.
DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. —
A 23-year-old woman accused of hitting and killing an innocent bystander with her car is charged with felony murder, according to Douglasville police.
Brehonna Nicole Turner, of Ellenwood, is accused of running over 23-year-old Alexandria Wells.
Witnesses told police Turner had an argument with her ex-boyfriend at the complex and sprayed him with pepper spray around 10 p.m. Friday.
Douglasville Police Chief Chris Womack said Turner then got into her vehicle to leave, but turned around and drove back toward the complex and hit Wells, who was standing outside.
Coroner Randy Daniel said Wells died at the scene.
Daniel said Wells died of asphyxiation when she was pinned under the car and couldn't breathe.
The Douglas County Sentinel reported that Wells was an innocent bystander who had nothing to do with the altercation.
Womack told the Sentinel that Wells had just found out she was pregnant.
Turner faces charges of felony murder and aggravated assault.