Woman shoots homeless man after being asked to move Porsche - Sensationalist Headlines

[quote]Around 3 a.m. one Saturday morning last month, Gerald Melton was trying to sleep — as he often did — on a sidewalk near Nashville’s Music Row, known as the heart of the city’s entertainment industry. But the 54-year-old homeless man was “disturbed” by the smell of exhaust fumes and the sound of loud music emanating from a white Porsche SUV nearby, Nashville metro police said in a news release. He asked the driver to move the Porsche, prompting a shouting match between the two. At some point, Melton walked back to the area where he had been trying to sleep, he told police. Then, the driver, a 26-year-old woman named Katie Quackenbush, allegedly stepped out of the Porsche and fired two gunshots at Melton, hitting him in the stomach, police said. She then got back in her SUV and fled the area. On Monday, Quackenbush, an aspiring singer and songwriter, was charged with attempted murder in connection with the Aug. 26 shooting. She was booked into jail and released after posting a $25,000 bond. Melton was critically wounded and remains hospitalized at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, police said. The news of Quackenbush’s arrest stirred outrage on social media and from advocates of the homeless. It’s also not her first time arrested in connection to a violent incident. In December, Quackenbush was charged with misdemeanor assault after striking a woman in the head with a drinking glass, according to records cited by the Tennessean. The case is still pending. Almost four years ago, she was arrested on a misdemeanor domestic assault charge after hitting another woman. The charge was later dropped. Her father, Jesse Quackenbush, a well-known defense attorney in Amarillo, Tex., spoke out against the allegations and provided a very different account of how the Aug. 26 events unfolded. In a statement to WTVF, he said his daughter was “actually acting in self defense.” Jesse Quackenbush said in the statement that his daughter had been in her vehicle with another woman when Melton began “verbally accosting them.” “The man was always on his feet and not asleep” as police had said, the father contended. He told NewsChannel 5 that the homeless man banged on the car windows, screaming profanities and threatening to kill them unless she turned the music down. His daughter told him, “I have a gun. Stay away from me,” Jesse Quackenbush said. She then shot one “warning shot,” intended to scare him away, the father said in his written statement to WTVF. When he “kept coming,” she fired another shot. After the second shot, “he still kept coming forward, she jumped in the driver side and sped away because she was afraid for her life,” Quackenbush told NewsChannel5. “She’s a victim in this more so than Mr. Melton,” he said. “If anything he’s the one that should’ve stayed laying down on the ground and stayed away from young women that night.” Speaking to the Tennessean, Quackenbush said his daughter “closed her eyes when she shot both times.” She said she did not know that the man was hit by the gunfire.[/quote] [url]https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/09/13/homeless-man-asked-woman-to-move-porsche-so-he-could-sleep-then-she-shot-him-police-say/[/url]

Buuuuullllllshiiiit

You sure look guilty when you run...

[quote]“She’s a victim in this more so than Mr. Melton,” he said. “If anything he’s the one that should’ve stayed laying down on the ground and stayed away from young women that night.”[/quote] Even if what her and her lawyer are saying is true, she still shot a homeless dude twice and then fled the scene. Shes not a victim at all, especially not more so than a homeless dude shot twice lmao.

She waited a week before reporting the incident, so odds are she'll be living out of a concrete box for a few years as a result of shooting an unarmed man who posed no threat to her.

[QUOTE=BANNED USER;52678121]She waited a week before reporting the incident, so odds are she'll be living out of a concrete box for a few years as a result of shooting an unarmed man who posed no threat to her.[/QUOTE] or she can just leverage daddy the free well known defense attorney and get away scott free.

The videos she shoots are far more deadly than anything she could fire from a gun: [media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=28&v=IUl5ukFoUDA[/media] [editline]13th September 2017[/editline] She updated the video descriptions: [quote]MEDIA LIES- SO MANY FACTS ABOUT THE CASE NOT BEING SHOWN ON MEDIA. INSTEAD OF JUDGING HOW ABOUT YOU LOOK INTO MORE INFORMATION. IM NOT A BAD PERSON. LOOK BELOW AT THESE BETTER STORIES [url]http://wkrn.com/2017/09/11/woman-char[/url]... [url]http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2017/09/12/katie-quackenbush-arrest-record-shooting-homeless-man/658698001/[/url] [/quote]

This girl is the epitome of everything wrong with fame. [video=youtube;p090r2wBWl8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p090r2wBWl8[/video] - This is the homeless man she shot btw. [QUOTE]WSMV broadcast a video from December 2016 that captured Melton singing and playing guitar. He apparently also goes by the first name “Doug.” That video appears to still be available on YouTube. In it, the bald, white-bearded man is seen strumming an acoustic guitar and singing the song, “Does He Love You Enough.”[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=coolgame8013;52678163]This girl is the epitome of everything wrong with fame. [video=youtube;p090r2wBWl8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p090r2wBWl8[/video] - This is the homeless man she shot btw.[/QUOTE] Oh my god the juxtaposition is too much

[QUOTE]“She’s a victim in this more so than Mr. Melton,” he said. “If anything he’s the one that should’ve stayed laying down on the ground and stayed away from young women that night.”[/QUOTE] Literally blaming the victim of attempted murder for "giving her a reason" to shoot him, aka ask her to move her fucking Porsche away from where he's trying to sleep. [editline]13th September 2017[/editline] [QUOTE=pod;52678144]The videos she shoots are far more deadly than anything she could fire from a gun: [media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=28&v=IUl5ukFoUDA[/media] [editline]13th September 2017[/editline] She updated the video descriptions:[/QUOTE] Comments disabled and like/dislike ratio hidden. Fucking lmao Her other videos only have 4000 views each, too. What a scrub on YT.

[QUOTE=Trekintosh;52678131]or she can just leverage daddy the free well known defense attorney and get away scott free.[/QUOTE] [quote]Both Katie Quackenbush and the other woman in the Porsche [b]contacted the district attorney’s office “shortly” after the encounter, and both “always agreed to cooperate fully with the investigation,”[/b] Jesse Quackenbush said in his written statement to WTVF. However, Nashville police spokesman Don Aaron told the Tennessean that [b]neither Quackenbush nor the woman with her initially reported the incident to police.[/b] Another person who found Melton wounded called authorities for help. The police department didn’t hear anything from Quackenbush until her attorney reached out to the prosecutor’s office at the [b]start of the following week.[/b][/quote] If anything, he'll probably end up burying his daughter [i]and[/i] his career if he gets directly involved with this case.

Give him her home, she won't need it after she gets incarcerated.

lol, this woman won't stand a chance in court.

The bourgeoisie is aggressive

What a nasty, spoiled brat. Don't hand your children everything they want in life just because you can.

[quote] She then shot one “warning shot,” intended to scare him away,[/quote] Of course. Everyone knows the best way to warn someone is by shooting them in the stomach from close range.

Affluenza Teen 2: Electric Boogaloo? it literally sounds like she has a habit of being a violent nuisance because daddy dearest keeps getting her outta dodge

Are we going to ignore the fact her last name is Quackenbush

[QUOTE=laserpanda;52678258]Of course. Everyone knows the best way to warn someone is by shooting them in the stomach from close range.[/QUOTE] It's a felony in the state of Tennessee to fire a warning shot, so right off the bat she'd be guilty of a felony regardless of all other charges.

Honestly if you flee the scene of your shooting you're instantly admitting guilt.

[QUOTE=InfectedPotato;52678272]Are we going to ignore the fact her last name is Quackenbush[/QUOTE] Yes, funny as it may be. It has nothing to do with this case. She deserves to lose a lot of money [b]and[/b] go to prison for a long time.

[quote]Her father, Jesse Quackenbush, a well-known defense attorney in Amarillo, Tex., spoke out against the allegations and provided a very different account of how the Aug. 26 events unfolded. In a statement to WTVF, he said his daughter was “actually acting in self defense.” Jesse Quackenbush said in the statement that his daughter had been in her vehicle with another woman when Melton began “verbally accosting them.” “The man was always on his feet and not asleep” as police had said, the father contended. He told NewsChannel 5 that the homeless man banged on the car windows, screaming profanities and threatening to kill them unless she turned the music down. His daughter told him, “I have a gun. Stay away from me,” Jesse Quackenbush said. She then shot one “warning shot,” intended to scare him away, the father said in his written statement to WTVF. When he “kept coming,” she fired another shot. After the second shot, “he still kept coming forward, she jumped in the driver side and sped away because she was afraid for her life,” Quackenbush told NewsChannel5. “She’s a victim in this more so than Mr. Melton,” he said. “If anything he’s the one that should’ve stayed laying down on the ground and stayed away from young women that night.” Speaking to the Tennessean, Quackenbush said his daughter “closed her eyes when she shot both times.” She said she did not know that the man was hit by the gunfire.[/quote] So... Was he there [b]with[/b] her? Because if not, I don't see how a single word he says holds any water, especially given that he has a direct relation to her. Hell, even if he [b]was[/b] there when it all happened, this would be dubious at best.

[QUOTE=Loofiloo;52678318]So... Was he there [b]with[/b] her? Because if not, I don't see how a single word he says holds any water, especially given that he has a direct relation to her. Hell, even if he [b]was[/b] there when it all happened, this would be dubious at best.[/QUOTE] i mean, seeing how he's a prominent defense attorney, hes probably making a statement for her as her attorney instead of having her make one

[quote]Quackenbush said his daughter “closed her eyes when she shot both times.” She said she did not know that the man was hit by the gunfire.[/quote] Something seems a bit contradictory with firing a warning shot, something you want to miss, at a person [I] with your eyes closed [/I]. Or at least extremely stupid.

[QUOTE=BANNED USER;52678121]She waited a week before reporting the incident, so odds are she'll be living out of a concrete box for a few years as a result of shooting an unarmed man who posed no threat to her.[/QUOTE] [quote]porsche [/quote]

[QUOTE=BANNED USER;52678278]It's a felony in the state of Tennessee to fire a warning shot, so right off the bat she'd be guilty of a felony regardless of all other charges.[/QUOTE] First thing I learned about guns is your finger shouldn't be on the trigger unless you're ready to kill. There are no "warning" shots - shots that fly upwards in the air will come down and are known to kill people. Shots aimed at the ground or walls can cause ricochets or debris to fly. Shots aimed at limbs aren't safe - there's still arteries and veins running through your legs and arms. A gun is a weapon designed to kill, and regardless of intent she is blatantly breaking laws and acting unsafe with a deadly weapon. I'm not saying that just because she seems to be awful as a person - this is something that I think needs to be taken seriously by the public as a whole. People who don't know how to safely use their weapons need them taken away, [I]period[/I]. People who put other people's lives in danger for stupid reasons should risk jail time. I am all for people having access to guns but responsibility and the law needs to be taken more seriously by the public. Part of what curbs gun drama is going to have to be gun smarts.

[QUOTE=Sumap;52678401]Something seems a bit contradictory with firing a warning shot, something you want to miss, at a person [I] with your eyes closed [/I]. Or at least extremely stupid.[/QUOTE] The dumbest defense is that she didn't know she had hit him. Did she not open her eyes between the "warning shot" and the second shot? Or at any point between shooting him for a second time and driving away?

[quote]“She’s a victim in this more so than Mr. Melton,” he said. “If anything he’s the one that should’ve stayed laying down on the ground and stayed away from young women that night.”[/quote] So a woman who [I]may[/I] have felt threatened by a homeless dude is more of a victim than the homeless guy who got shot twice. There aren't enough dicks for you to eat.

[QUOTE=laserpanda;52678495]The dumbest defense is that she didn't know she had hit him. Did she not open her eyes between the "warning shot" and the second shot? Or at any point between shooting him for a second time and driving away?[/QUOTE] It's a series of bad moves that in her defense should actually incriminate her for being seriously unsafe. Neither story works.

[QUOTE=wauterboi;52678523]It's a series of bad moves that in her defense should actually incriminate her for being seriously unsafe. Neither story works.[/QUOTE] To be fair, the article said the father was a "well-known" defense attorney; it didn't say anything about him being good.