A 28-year-old mother died after her vehicle was hit by a chase suspect Monday in northeast Oklahoma City.Police said a suspect stole a pickup truck from a construction site and led police on a pursuit that ended when the two vehicles collided.The victim was identified as Star Shells, whose family told sister station KOCO that she was pregnant and had just dropped her children at day care and school when she was hit by the speeding pickup truck. Shells died at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City. The man driving the vehicle that hit hers also is at OU Medical Center, where he is being guarded by police and is expected to survive."My family has been going through it," the victim's cousin, Donnice Shells, said. "I lost an uncle Friday, and then this happened."Police said it started around 7:30 a.m. Monday after police said the suspect, identified as 38-year-old Wacey Mikles, stole a truck from the construction site."What we know so far is that a vehicle was left running with the keys in it. Someone jumped inside the vehicle and left," said Capt. Daniel Stewart, with the Oklahoma City Police Department.About 30 minutes later, police said officers spotted the stolen truck near Northeast 30th and Lindsay Avenue and tried to stop it."When they did that, the driver initiated a pursuit," Stewart said. "The pursuit lasted about six minutes and ended here at the crash site."Police said Mikles slammed the stolen truck into Star Shells' car. She was taken to OU Medical Center, where she died from her injuries."All I can say is to tell everybody is to keep my family uplifted in prayers," Donnice Shells said. Mickles was arrested on complaints of second-degree murder, felony eluding and possession of meth.A GoFundMe page has been set up to help Star Shells' family with funeral expenses. Anyone who would like to donate can do so here.
A 28-year-old mother died after her vehicle was hit by a chase suspect Monday in northeast Oklahoma City.
Police said a suspect stole a pickup truck from a construction site and led police on a pursuit that ended when the two vehicles collided.
The victim was identified as Star Shells, whose family told sister station KOCO that she was pregnant and had just dropped her children at day care and school when she was hit by the speeding pickup truck. Shells died at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City.
The man driving the vehicle that hit hers also is at OU Medical Center, where he is being guarded by police and is expected to survive.
"My family has been going through it," the victim's cousin, Donnice Shells, said. "I lost an uncle Friday, and then this happened."
Police said it started around 7:30 a.m. Monday after police said the suspect, identified as 38-year-old Wacey Mikles, stole a truck from the construction site.
"What we know so far is that a vehicle was left running with the keys in it. Someone jumped inside the vehicle and left," said Capt. Daniel Stewart, with the Oklahoma City Police Department.
About 30 minutes later, police said officers spotted the stolen truck near Northeast 30th and Lindsay Avenue and tried to stop it.
"When they did that, the driver initiated a pursuit," Stewart said. "The pursuit lasted about six minutes and ended here at the crash site."
Police said Mikles slammed the stolen truck into Star Shells' car. She was taken to OU Medical Center, where she died from her injuries.
"All I can say is to tell everybody is to keep my family uplifted in prayers," Donnice Shells said.
Mickles was arrested on complaints of second-degree murder, felony eluding and possession of meth.
A GoFundMe page has been set up to help Star Shells' family with funeral expenses. Anyone who would like to donate can do so here.
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