Ohio woman arrested after randomly shooting man at intersection

SPRINGDALE, Ohio (WXIX/Grey Information) – A girl was arrested the day after she shot a person ready at a stoplight in an unprovoked assault, Springdale police introduced Thursday.

Ashley Copeland, 35, is going through a number of felony prices, together with felonious assault in reference to the taking pictures.

Whereas in her SUV, Copeland allegedly shot at one other automobile close to the intersection of Chesterdale and East Kemper roads, police stated on Wednesday.

The taking pictures was random, with no interplay between the suspect and sufferer occurring previous to the taking pictures, police defined.

“We had been on the way in which to Walmart, and there was a cease signal, and we had been ready there,” recalled the sufferer, Alex Mendez. “We had been simply speaking within the automobile. Then a lady pulled out of nowhere.”

The sufferer stopped southbound on Chesterdale simply north of Kemper within the left turning lane round 10:45 a.m. when the girl, later recognized as Copeland, pulled up alongside the best aspect of his automobile, in keeping with Officer Keenan Riordan with the Springdale Police Division.

Officer Riordan says the girl fired one shot by way of the passenger window of her SUV, hitting the person within the arm. The person was taken to UC West Chester to be handled and is anticipated to make a full restoration.

Copeland drove off after the taking pictures.

Early Thursday, a Springdale officer was on patrol when she noticed a lady and an SUV matching the outline from Wednesday’s taking pictures.

The officer pulled the automobile over, referred to as for backup, and as soon as she approached the automobile, she noticed a gun sitting on Copeland’s lap, police stated.

Copeland surrendered willfully and was then taken to the police division to be interviewed.

She confessed to the unprovoked taking pictures in Springdale and admitted to a different taking pictures that occurred Monday in Sharonville, in keeping with police.

The taking pictures in Sharonville was random, identical to the one in Springdale, police defined.

Copeland shot at a automobile in Sharonville however nobody was hit by the gunfire, police stated.

She will likely be charged in reference to Monday’s taking pictures in Sharonville, per Springdale police.

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