Nathan Rashad James, a twenty-four year-old Texas man, is accused of fatally shooting his girlfriend Marietta Matthews and her mother Tamiko Merriwether and then shooting himself. The horrific incident occurred on Sunday, February 7, in a far northeast Dallas apartment complex. The victims were Marietta Matthews, a 26-year-old mother of four, and Tamiko Merriwether, a 55-year-old mother of four.
nathan james screamed ‘I’m sorry’ before turning the gun on himself
Nathan Phillips’ mother was shocked to learn that her son had killed himself, and she rushed to the hospital to check on him. He had just left home to attend college at the University of Central Florida in Orlando and had joined the marching band. His mother had missed him very much and was washing his laundry while he was away at college.
The incident began around 4.30pm on Sunday when officers responded to an active shooter call in the 9800 block of Summerwood Circle. When the officers approached the apartment complex, they heard gunshots. Officers backed up and called in SWAT, which entered the apartment complex shortly thereafter. James’s body was among three found in the complex, one of whom was identified as the shooter and two others who were not.
nathan james shot himself
A 24-year-old man from Dallas, Texas, is suspected of killing his girlfriends Marietta Matthews and Tamiko Merriwether in an apparent suicide attack. The suspect filmed himself saying, “I am sorry” before turning the gun on himself. A video of the incident has been shared on social media. The victims were identified by social media users as Tamiko Merriwether, 55, and Marietta Matthews, 25. Police are still investigating the homicide.
The shooting happened in a residential neighborhood near hotels, restaurants, businesses, and apartments, a few blocks from Dealey Plaza. The Dallas Police Department is conducting a follow-up investigation, and a prayer has been posted on its website.
nathan james killed his girlfriend and her mother
Nathan James is a twenty-four year old man who allegedly killed his girlfriend Marietta Matthews and her mother Tamiko Merriwether in Dallas, Texas on February 7. James then shot himself in the head to commit suicide. The incident occurred at a far northeast Dallas apartment complex. The bodies of the three victims were found at the scene.
Police were called to the apartment complex after hearing gunshots. The officers backed off and called SWAT, who entered the apartment complex and attempted to get the suspect to surrender. The SWAT team found the bodies at around 7 p.m., a few hours after the shooting. James was found guilty of capital murder two years later. Multiple family members of the victims have called for James’ execution.
nathan james sprayed a weapon on a woman
The video shows the moment Nathan Rashad James, 29, opened fire on a woman in Dallas, Texas. He was carrying a weapon, which appeared to be a semi-automatic shotgun. The woman was killed, and both the suspect and mother died from gunshot wounds.
The suspect told police he had explosives in his van, but police officers do not believe he was the only attacker. The suspect, identified by his father as James Boulware, was killed by police snipers who shot him. Dallas police chief David Brown says the suspect was armed and had been trying to shoot officers for hours. The suspect also shot several squad cars before fleeing in his van.
nathan james grabbed a woman by the chin
The Dallas Police Department responded to a report of an active shooter at an apartment complex in the 9800 block of Summerwood Circle around 4.30pm on Sunday. When officers approached the building, the suspect began firing at them. The suspect struck a marked squad car before officers backed up and called for SWAT. SWAT members made several attempts to gain the suspect’s cooperation before entering the complex at around 7pm.
A video of the incident shows James panning the camera from the woman’s body to the weapon next to the woman. The video shows the woman’s blood-covered body, with James holding the weapon next to her. James repeatedly yelled that he was sorry and had to defend himself. The video also shows James grabbing Matthews by the chin and ripping her left eye out of her head.