The woman charged in the April 2 fatal shooting in Bangor, Maine, says she told the victim, “Oh, don’t think I’m going to do that” moments before the killing.
Olivia Babin, 20, is accused of shooting her boyfriend, Daniel Ford Coates, 24, after he put a gun to his head and asked him if he thought she would do something like that. . new york post report on monday.
image show The suspect in the incident and those at the Highland Avenue home scene:
A heartbreaking video shows the gunshot and screams of a woman who allegedly shot her boyfriend in the forehead. “You’re not dead!” https://t.co/I06gKsaZzK pic.twitter.com/F295NXcl4K
— New York Post (@nypost) May 6, 2024
The news organization shared surveillance footage that appears to record the shooting and audio from the moments before and after.Readers can click here To listen to the recording.
In the recording, gunshots rang out before a woman could be heard yelling, “Fuck you!” And then added: “You are not dead! You are not dead!
Officials also claimed there were two witnesses to the shooting. At the suspect’s April 5 bail hearing, Assistant Attorney General Jennifer Ackerman said the suspect lied to police about what exactly happened when they arrived at the scene and questioned him. Ta.
She said another friend was arguing with the victim about a woman when she heard a shocking sound and saw her friend run away.
However, “the friend told police a different story, claiming that Babin was the one who recovered the Ford Coates 9mm handgun from the bedroom.” post The article notes that a woman allegedly pointed a gun at the victim and fired. She is also accused of throwing the gun into the Kenduskeag River before calling 911.
The victim was pronounced dead after being transported to a local hospital.
“The motive for the shooting is unknown, but the friend claimed Babin was trying to scare them. The gun had no magazine, but there were still bullets in the chamber.” post said the report.
video footage show It took about 30 minutes for Babin to call 911 for help, according to Babin’s court appearance and WABI report after the shooting.
Alcohol and drugs, according to Fox ABC Maine played role in the incident.police later arrested WGME reported on April 4 that Babin was charged with manslaughter and later booked into the Penobscot County Jail. The newspaper noted at the time that police were still investigating the incident.
