Katie Quackenbush Sentenced for Shooting Gerald Melton – In case stretching back more than five years, a woman was sentenced to probation for shooting and injuring a homeless man. The defense for Katie Layne Quackenbush, 32, argued that she was in fear of Gerald Melton, 59, in a 2017 confrontation, and that she only tried to scare him off, according to The Tennessean. But prosecutors said witness testimony disproved that.

“The only thing unusual in this situation was her behavior and how the defendant reacted in this particular situation to the words that Mr. Melton was saying,” Davidson County Assistant District Attorney Amy Hunter reportedly said. “We heard from an eyewitness who was feet away from the defendant when this happened who said that she was not frightened by Mr. Melton. That she didn’t take his words seriously. That the only the person who was dangerous in this situation was the defendant.”

Katie Quackenbush Sentenced for Shooting Gerald Melton

Katie Quackenbush

Katie Quackenbush Sentenced for Shooting Gerald Melton

Quackenbush also had a history of troublesome behavior, such as threatening to hurt an infant with a brick, threatening her mother, and also pouring water on a water at a restaurant, authorities reportedly said.

She must spend 11 months and 29 years of probation.

Quackenbush, who now lives in Texas, will serve her time in the Lone Star State. She will reportedly have to make virtual reports and authorities will keep an eye on her criminal record.

Melton had to have at least three surgeries because of the shooting. Officers have said that he was attempting to sleep on a sidewalk, but there were exhaust fumes and loud music coming out of Quackenbush’s SUV. He asked her to move. This sparked an argument. Melton returned to this spot, but Quackenbush stepped out of her SUV and shot him twice before she fled.

[Screenshot via WKRN]

Have a tip we should know? [email protected]

Also Read: Beetroot Juice Side Effects: Nutritional Value & Find Out When To Avoid Drinking It

Law and Crime

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

Andrew Tate ‘has lesion on his lung’ Romanian news site says

Misogynistic influencer Andrew Tate who is currently being held in Romania on…

I told Packer I believed he was Emma Caldwell’s killer…he leaned towards me and chillingly, whispered in my ear: ‘Does that mean we’ll no longer be in touch? by SAM POLING

The letter came out of the blue. It was well written with…

Mafia figure who owned illegal Valley casinos and brothels dead

A Mafia figure regarded as Brisbane‘s Tony Soprano has died aged 80.…

Police have identified the woman who opened fire in a Houston megachurch

A woman who walked into a popular Texas megachurch yesterday with a…