A woman from Missouri has been accused of going on a shooting spree across multiple states. Her targets included her ex-husband, another man who was the father of one of her children, and the partner of the second man.
Taylor Santiago is due in court Monday for a bond hearing in Lawrence County, Missouri, KYTV reported.
In Missouri, she is facing charges for allegedly shooting and killing her former husband, Troy Huffman. Fortunately, their son was present at the time of the shooting but was unharmed.
After the incident in Missouri, the woman reportedly drove around 55 miles to Carroll County, Arkansas. There, she allegedly shot the father of her daughter and his partner. The man is currently in critical condition in a hospital, while his partner, Sophia Williams, tragically lost her life in the attack.
The daughter was not physically harmed. Williams’ sister, Calista Abernathy, said she shared a child with Santiago’s former partner and had other children.
Investigators say Santiago was motivated by custody issues regarding the children.
An affidavit in Missouri says that Santiago told investigators she invited Huffman over under the pretense of seeing her 12-year-old child, PEOPLE reported. She then told the child she was going to “take care of the bad guys” and to cover his ears. She then shot Huffman twice, took his car keys and drove to Arkansas.
She is charged with first-degree murder, first-degree robbery, unlawful use of a weapon, and endangering the welfare of a child in Missouri. Charges in Arkansas are still pending.
