A college instructor in Georgia has been charged with murder in the Saturday shooting death of an 18-year-old student.
Before University of West Georgia instructor Richard Sigman allegedly shot and killed student Anna Jones, a man complained to security that Sigman threatened to shoot him during an argument at a pizza restaurant.A university instructor in Georgia has been charged with killing an 18-year-old student who was fatally shot while sitting in a car.
The Carrollton Police Department said in a news release that Richard Sigman, 47, is charged with murder and aggravated assault in the shooting death of Anna Jones, 18. Police said they believe Jones was killed when Sigman shot into a parked car following an argument with a man at a pizza restaurant. The shooting happened shortly after midnight Saturday.
Police said a man told security that Sigman had threatened to shoot him during an argument, and security then asked Sigman to leave. Investigators believe when Sigman left, he walked to the parking deck and started shooting into a parked vehicle, hitting Jones. Friends drove Jones to a hospital where she was pronounced dead, police said.Stay informed about local news and weather.
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