Mom who beat cancer 4 times killed by random bullet fired at her home by 20-year-old, who says he ‘accidentally’ discharged gun twice: Cops

Colorado ma Jennifer James managed to bushed cancer 4 times, lone to beryllium killed by a random slug fired astatine her location precocious past month, with recently released tribunal documents revealing however her 20-year-old alleged slayer told police, “I did it … enactment maine successful jail,” aft claiming helium changeable her by accident, according to cops.

“I’m getting punished for it,” Ebenezer Worku told constabulary astir the regret helium was feeling for “accidentally” gunning down Jennifer James portion she was wrong her location successful the 500 artifact of 1st Street successful Berthoud, according to his apprehension affidavit obtained by section Fox affiliate KDVR.

A Larimer County Sheriff’s Office press release identifies Worku arsenic the suspected shooter, with his affidavit detailing what helium allegedly told constabulary aft being taken into custody.

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Worku said helium suffers from “homicidal schizophrenia” and hears voices wrong his caput that archer him to origin harm to others, KDVR reported, citing the affidavit.

He allegedly admitted to being disconnected prescriptions for 2 years and said helium owned a Glock 22 handgun and that was fixed to him arsenic a day acquisition from his “adopted uncle,” identified arsenic the operator of the conveyance Worku was driving connected the nighttime helium changeable James portion sitting extracurricular her home, according to police.

Worku allegedly claimed helium was driving southbound connected 1st Street and trying to cleanable his weapon erstwhile it “accidentally” fired retired of the driver’s broadside model toward James’ house. He allegedly told cops that helium fired a 2nd clip aft helium attempted to wide the chamber, KDVR reports.

“It conscionable makes maine huffy that specified a senseless enactment of unit occurred,” James’ oldest daughter, Ashley James, told the outlet. “You ne'er deliberation that’s going to hap to you.”

James’ household has started a GoFundMe for her and describes her arsenic a “selfless mom” who was battling crab aft aggregate fights successful the past, the fundraiser says.

“Jennifer was an unthinkable quality being and was loved by truthful galore people,” the statement explains. “She was bravely battling crab yet again astatine the clip that she was taken from us.”