A mom was killed Thursday whereas attempting to cease two males from stealing her SUV whereas her 6-year-old slept inside, police in Columbus, Ohio introduced.
Alexa Stakely, a 29-year-old speech pathologist at an area faculty, had simply completed a shift at her second job as waitress and had gone to select up her son from his babysitter, in line with a police press launch.
Columbus Division of Police
Stakely put her son in her SUV and began the automobile earlier than realizing she’d forgotten one thing, and again to the babysitter’s residence, in line with a police press launch. As she returned to her automobile, she noticed it backing out onto the highway and ran in direction of it.
She was hit by the SUV and “thrown onto the pavement,” in line with the discharge. Police found her mendacity within the highway and affected by “traumatic accidents” at about 1:30 a.m. on Thursday, and he or she was pronounced useless at 8:43 that very same morning.
The SUV was “pushed by way of the condominium advanced” earlier than being deserted close by, in line with the discharge. Stakely’s son was discovered secure and asleep contained in the automobile.
Police stated two males have been seen operating previous an injured Stakely mendacity within the highway and right into a neighboring condominium advanced, in line with the press launch. Surveillance video from earlier within the day confirmed a bunch of males trying into flats close by. Two of the lads within the footage matched the outline of the lads who ran previous Stakely, police stated.
Canal Winchester Faculties, the place Stakely labored, stated in an announcement posted on Fb that the college is deeply saddened by Stakely’s demise.
“She was an amazing mother who was extremely devoted to her son,” the assertion learn. “Ms. Stakely made a distinction within the lives of the scholars and households she labored with and shall be missed by so many in our neighborhood and past.”
Stakely’s youthful brother, Hayden Swartz, informed native information station WBNS that he’s hoping the suspects flip themselves in.
“Do what is true. Justice must be served and other people have to be taught their lesson that there’s regulation on this neighborhood and on this world,” Swartz stated.