Kaitlin Armstrong, wanted suspect.
Photo: US Marshals / Courtesy
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Kaitlin Armstrong is being wanted on suspicion of killing professional cyclist Moriah Wilson in Austin, Texas.
According to police, Armstrong fled to New York just three days after the crime on May 11, the US Marshals said yesterday.
The 25 year old victim whose full name is Anna Moriah Wilson, was shot to death the night of May 11 at a home in East Austin. She was in Texas preparing to compete in a race in Hico, according to VeloNews.
Wilson was originally from Vermont and had an engineering degree. US Marshals (U.S. Marshals) said Armstrong, 35, was at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on May 14 around 12:30 p.m. There he boarded a flight (#WN2262) to Houston Hobby Airport, then took a Southwest Airlines connection (#WN30) to LaGuardia Airport in New York. This was before an arrest warrant was issued for him the 17th of May.
According to police, Wilson had once dated Armstrong’s boyfriend, noted People. For this reason, the yoga teacher allegedly made a chilling threat to the cyclist, she said. The Sun. The Armstrong’s boyfriend, professional cyclist Colin Strickland, told police he hasn’t heard from her since May 13.
The victim was a former competitive skier from Vermont yeHe was considered one of the best gravel and mountain bikers in the United States. She had traveled to Austin from San Francisco to compete in “Gravel Locos,” a 150-mile race through the heart of Texas that she was favored to win.
Police were called to an East Austin apartment on May 11, where they found Wilson “bleeding and unconscious from multiple gunshot wounds.” She was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after.
US Marshals described Armstrong as white, 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing around 125 pounds. She has hazel eyes and long, curly, light brown hair. They ask for the public’s help to find her. Members of the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force Texas are working on the investigation and looking for clues.
U.S. Marshals initially said the suspect was still in the Austin area because of her ties to the community, but then information emerged of her fleeing to New York, he said. Pix11.
Anyone with details on where Armstrong might be is asked to call the US Marshals Service Communications Center at 1 (800) 336-0102 or submit a tip using the app. USMS Tips.
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