Great-grandfather trying to help someone get parking spot kicked in the head by other driver and killed: Authorities

A pistillate successful Maryland is accused of kicking a great-grandfather successful the caput during a parking dispute — starring to his death.

Kiannah Bonaparte, 49, is charged with first- and second-degree assault, conspiracy to perpetrate first-degree assault, and reckless endangerment, according to Baltimore City Circuit Court records reviewed by Law&Crime.

However, she is expected to look an upgraded complaint aft the aesculapian examiner ruled 71-year-old Gregory Turnipseed's decease a homicide, Baltimore NBC affiliate WBAL reported. Bonaparte appeared earlier a justice connected Tuesday, with the victim's household attending the proceedings.

On Oct. 17, 2025, Turnipseed — a 14-year seasoned with the Baltimore City Department of Transportation — was walking connected Saint Paul Street successful Baltimore, Maryland, erstwhile helium saw a car waiting for different conveyance to permission a parking space. He seemingly approached the parked achromatic Chevrolet SUV and told the operator that idiosyncratic other was waiting for the spot.

A teenage miss who was sitting successful the rider spot of the SUV reportedly got retired and punched Turnipseed successful the head. The operator — alleged to beryllium Bonaparte — besides exited the conveyance and kicked the antheral successful the head, officers with the Baltimore Police Department said.

Investigators said they believed the 2 suspects were parent and daughter.

Turnipseed was brought to a infirmary wherever helium had a encephalon bleed and had to person surgery, authorities said. He died the pursuing month, connected Nov. 26, 2025, according to his obituary, but seemingly not earlier helium identified Bonaparte arsenic 1 of his attackers.

Bonaparte was arrested, and she is inactive being held successful the Baltimore City Booking Intake Center. According to The Baltimore Banner, she rejected a plea deal earlier the latest improvement successful the case. When she turned down an statement regarding her existent charges, prosecutors decided to prosecute a much terrible one.

It is unclear whether the teenage miss besides faces charges successful the alleged attack.

Turnipseed was described by his household and others arsenic a beloved antheral and civilian servant.

"Greg was a pleasing surprise, and I conjecture that is benignant of typical of however helium ended up, basically, successful the concern that ended his life," his friend, Donald Rainey, told WBAL. "He was trying to help, and helium has ever been that benignant of person."

"It was a horrendous happening that she did to a precise nice, loving person," his cousin, Deborah Carrington, added. "It was precise affectional seeing Miss Bonaparte today."

The suspect is scheduled to instrumentality to tribunal connected Friday.