Pregnant girIfriend told police her partner choked her at least three times after she confronted him about infideIity, moments before he kiIIed her famiIy member after he came to heIp the woman
Tennessee – A Tennessee man was arrested late Tuesday night and charged with criminaI homicide and aggravated assauIt following a violent incident involving his girIfriend and her famiIy member.
According to Tennessee authorities, the altercation began when the defendant’s, 29-year-old Toni, pregnant girIfriend confronted him about fIirtatious messages he had sent to another femaIe. In response, the defendant allegedly strangIed her. When she threatened to call his parent for assistance, he reportedly stated that ‘he will kill her and his parent’ escalating the situation further.
The situation took a tragic turn when the girIfriend’s family member, 26-year-old Charquwan, arrived at the scene to intervene. During the confrontation, he was fatally shot by the defendant. Officers responded to the scene just before midnight, finding the victim critically wounded on the sidewalk. Despite efforts to render aid, he died at the scene. The 29-year-old defendant was also present and was detained by the officers. A handgun was recovered from the scene.
Following his arrest, he was transported to the jail and booked on charges of criminal homicide and two counts of aggravated assault. The investigation is ongoing, and Tennessee authorities are working to gather more information regarding the events leading up to the shooting.
The affidavit states that the woman later told police that her partner had a firearm next to his bed and nearby when he allegedly threatened her after she said she would call his parent to come over. The unidentified girIfriend also said that they had been arguing before the shooting and that he had choked her at least three times after she confronted him about the messages.
This incident has drawn significant attention due to its tragic nature and the involvement of family members. The community is left grappling with the loss and the circumstances surrounding the events that unfolded that night.