Vermont native and star cyclist shot and killed in Texas

A Vermont native and star bicycle owner was shot and killed final week in Texas, simply three days earlier than she was scheduled to compete in a excessive profile race. 

Anna Moriah Wilson, recognized merely as “Mo,” was found by Austin Police with a number of gunshot wounds on the night of Might 11, based on a launch from the division. Officers have been responding to a 911 name from certainly one of Wilson’s associates, who stated she arrived on the scene to seek out the 25-year-old bleeding and unconscious. First responders weren’t capable of save her. 

An investigation revealed that somebody shot Wilson contained in the house on Maple Avenue, and an post-mortem later formally labeled the style of dying as a murder, based on the discharge. Detectives have recognized an individual of curiosity, however their title has not been made public. 

Wilson, who grew up in East Burke, Vermont, was a rising qqstar within the biking scene. She had simply flown from Colorado to Texas with the intention to compete within the Gravel Locos race in Hico, Velonews reported. She was one of many favorites to win the race. 

Initially a aggressive skier, Wilson graduated from Burke Mountain Academy after which Dartmouth Faculty, VTDigger reported. She additionally performed soccer at Dartmouth, earlier than working as a requirement planner for the bicycle firm Specialised. 

In a prolonged Q&A with Velonews carried out shortly earlier than her journey to Texas, Wilson was labeled “the winningest lady within the American off-road scene.” Within the interview, Wilson stated she had simply resigned from her day job with the intention to compete full-time. 

“Whereas the tragic lack of Moriah is unfathomable, on the identical time we would like everybody to affix us in celebrating her life, accomplishments, and love for others. All the time pushing tirelessly to succeed in her targets, we knew she was pursuing that which she liked. We are going to miss her terribly and know that every one mourn her with us,” the Wilson household stated in an announcement.