Tennessee Man Charged with Murder After Shooting Sister in Driveway
Joseph Cook, 31, was arrested in White Bluff, TN, after allegedly shooting his sister Kayla Winkles dead while her five children were inside preparing for school.
Brother Arrested in Fatal Driveway Shooting of Mother of Five in White Bluff
A Tennessee man faces a first-degree murder charge after sheriff's deputies say he shot and killed his sister in her driveway while her five children were inside the house getting ready for school, aol.com reports.
Joseph Cook, 31, was taken into custody at the scene without incident following the shooting death of Kayla Winkles, 35, at her home in White Bluff, Tennessee. The Dickson County Sheriff's Office responded to calls about a shooting at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Friday morning. Deputies found Winkles suffering from a gunshot wound in the driveway. She was transported to TriStar Horizon Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.
Capt. Jennifer Carruthers of the Dickson County Sheriff's Office told local ABC affiliate WKRN that the siblings had been engaged in "some sort of argument" before the shooting. Police did not specify the reason for the dispute or explain why Cook was at the residence that morning.
Cook is currently held at the Dickson County Jail on a $2 million bond. He is scheduled to appear in court on November 16.
Paris Triggs, Winkles' boyfriend of nearly 15 years, told WKRN that the couple's five children were inside getting ready for school at the time of the shooting. The Dickson County Sheriff's Office confirmed it would provide support and counseling services for Winkles' children.
Savannah Carr, identified as Winkles' best friend, said she spoke with her every morning by phone. Carr told WKRN she had considered calling Winkles at 7:05 a.m. on the day of the shooting but did not follow through. "I was like, 'I should call Kayla.' And then I didn't. And I regret that," Carr said.
A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to assist Triggs and the Winkles family with funeral expenses.
Source: Law & Crime