A man shot and wounded a 7-year-old girl and her mother Thursday night at the Taylor Sportsplex on Telegraph Road in Taylor before killing himself.
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He immediately killed himself outside the Taylor Sportsplex in Taylor.
Local television stations report that the mother and daughter were leaving soccer practice when a man approached and shot them.
He then used his 9 mm pistol to take his own life in the parking lot next to their vehicle, witnesses told police.
It was a happy interaction, police said, and Obeshaw had been at the girl’s practices and games before.
People who saw the shooting said he opened fire at the vehicle after a confrontation, shooting Emma first and then her mother. They say he was giving Emma a hug, and there was no sign of a problem.
Taylor – Police officials are expected Friday to release more details about a Thursday night shooting at a municipal sports facility that left one dead and two injured, including a child, officials said.
Police said family members described 57-year-old Obeshaw – who had lived with with Watson and her boyfriend at their home in Belleville before recently moving to a home in Taylor – as mentally unstable.
Mrs Watson remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital and requires further surgery.
In a press conference held Friday, Sclabassi said police are investigating to determine the Obeshaws motive.
Police said Obeshaw registered the handgun in his name in Belleville in September and was a certified CPL holder. Though Obeshaw was not believed to be romantically involved with Watson either, he was possibly taken up by her, Sclabassi added.
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The chief also said the shooting adds to an ongoing debate.
