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U.S. Marshals in Texas are urging an Austin girl to show herself in following the shooting death of a romantic rival who was additionally a pro cyclist.
Kaitlin Armstrong, 34, is needed on a warrant in reference to the May 11 shooting death of Moriah “Mo” Wilson, a California resident who was staying at a good friend’s house in Austin for a contest on the time of the slaying. She was noticed at a New York City airport later final month.
Before the assault, Wilson spent the night with one other pro cyclist, Colin Strickland, 35, who police say is Armstrong’s boyfriend.
According to a police report, Strickland allegedly lied to Armstrong about his whereabouts “to cover he was with Wilson all through the night.”
FUGITIVE KAITLIN ARMSTRONG PREVIOUSLY CHARGED WITH LARCENY AFTER NOT PAYING FOR $650 BOTOX PROCEDURE
Left: sufferer Moriah “Mo” Wilson after a race. Right: A photograph of suspect Kaitlin Armstrong launched by the US Marshals.
(The Wilson Family/US Marshals)
However, moments after he dropped Wilson off on the good friend’s house, a Jeep SUV much like the one Armstrong owns confirmed up on surveillance video exterior, in response to the police report.
Investigators picked up Armstrong on May 12 on an unrelated warrant however, regardless of her alleged lack of ability to elucidate why her SUV confirmed up on video, they ultimately let her go resulting from a clerical mistake. Then they say she flew out of Texas and made her technique to New York City. A Justice of the Peace approved the warrant on homicide costs on May 17.
FUGITIVE KAITLIN ARMSTRONG WANTED IN MURDER OF CYCLIST MORIAH WILSON: US MARSHALS
Deputy U.S. Marshal Brandon Filla informed Fox News Digital Thursday that the wished suspect should flip herself in, alluding to his group’s famed fame for monitoring down fugitives.
U.S. Marshals are looking for Kaitlin Marie Armstrong, who is needed for the May 11 homicide of Moriah “Mo” Wilson.
(US Marshals)
As of Friday, she remained at giant and was thought-about armed and harmful.
“With somebody that’s actually a primary time offender…then she does this and goes to the extent to the place we are able to’t find her, she goes to the acute,” he mentioned. “So somebody like that who’s keen on the primary time to go above and past, you don’t know what they’re succesful of.”
Her felony historical past consists of solely a nonviolent larceny cost for allegedly avoiding a invoice for Botox remedy in 2018. Until she allegedly shot Wilson on May 11.
Surveillance video exhibits Armstrong at an airport after she fled Texas.
(US Marshals)
An nameless caller informed Austin police on May 14 that Armstrong had just lately obtained a handgun and allegedly grew to become infuriated after discovering Strickland was concerned in a romantic relationship with Wilson months earlier. Police mentioned one of two 9 mm handguns recovered at Strickland’s residence was “important to the investigation.”
“We’ve received to not less than get this girl,” Filla mentioned. “That’s the objective.”
Dave Allen, a former acquaintance of Armstrong from her hometown in Livonia, Michigan, informed Fox News Digital she’s at all times been an athlete and that he had seen no indicators of jealousy or violence.
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“She was outgoing and good,” he informed Fox News Digital. “She didn’t have any kind of violent demeanor by any means. That’s why it’s sort of stunning.”
Anyone with info on her whereabouts is requested to name the Marshals at 1-800-336-0102 or Capital Area Crime Stoppers at 1-800-893-8477.
She is described as White, 5 toes, 8 inches tall and weighing about 125 kilos. She has hazel eyes and was final seen with lengthy, curly hair carrying a blue denim jacket and white denims.
