{"id":2216078,"date":"2024-04-08T22:49:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T02:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-woman-directed-by-god-goes-on-shooting-spree-driven-by-solar-eclipse-police\/"},"modified":"2024-04-08T22:50:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T02:50:26","slug":"florida-woman-directed-by-god-goes-on-shooting-spree-driven-by-solar-eclipse-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-woman-directed-by-god-goes-on-shooting-spree-driven-by-solar-eclipse-police\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman in Florida goes on shooting spree after claiming divine direction from solar eclipse, say police"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fflorida-woman-directed-by-god-goes-on-shooting-spree-driven-by-solar-eclipse-police%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2216078&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A woman from\u2064 Florida, Taylon Nichelle Celestine, \u200c22, was arrested by \u200bthe \u200bFlorida Highway Patrol for a shooting incident where she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fort-bliss-soldiers-suffering-from-poisoning-are-improving\/\" title=\"Fort Bliss soldiers suffering from poisoning are improving\">allegedly believed<\/a> she was instructed by God in connection to the solar eclipse. She purportedly informed hotel staff of\u200c her intent to carry out the\u200d shooting spree before\u2064 the incident occurred. Taylon Nichelle Celestine,\u2064 a 22-year-old woman from \u200cFlorida, was apprehended by the \u2063Florida Highway Patrol\u2062 for a shooting incident. She\u200b claimed she \u2063was directed by God \u2062in relation to the solar eclipse. Before\u200d the\u2063 shooting spree, she\u200c reportedly informed hotel staff about her intentions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Florida\">Florida<\/a> woman allegedly went on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>shooting<\/a> spree after believing she was \u201cdirected by God\u201d in relation to the solar eclipse.<\/p>\n<p>Taylon Nichelle Celestine, 22, was arrested by the Florida Highway Patrol after she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/suspect-in-fatal-shooting-of-iowa-officer-has-long-criminal-history\/\" title=\"Suspect in fatal shooting of Iowa officer has long criminal history\">allegedly shot<\/a> at two people on a highway with a rifle. She <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/argentina-libertarians-fuel-fall-of-socialists-in-senate-for-first-time-in-40-years\/\" title=\"Argentina: Libertarians Fuel Fall of Socialists in Senate for First Time in 40 Years\">reportedly announced<\/a> her intention to go on a shooting spree to the staff of a hotel she checked out of, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flhsmv.gov\/2024\/04\/08\/florida-highway-patrol-arrest-active-shooter-suspected-of-firing-rifle-at-vehicles-on-i-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"according to\">according to<\/a> the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. The agency said that she was compelled to go on the shooting spree after being directed by \u201cGod\u201d concerning the eclipse.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>\ud83d\udea8JUST IN: Woman arrested after she says \u2018God\u2019 told her to go on a shooting spree because of the solar eclipse.<\/p>\n<p>Florida Highway Patrol said 22-year-old Taylon Nichelle Celestine was driving a purple Dodge Challenger when she entered I-10.<\/p>\n<p>Within a few minutes, Celestine\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/z5V63lWacH\">pic.twitter.com\/z5V63lWacH<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Salt Flash (@SaltFlash) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SaltFlash\/status\/1777493398573711401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Celestine fired on her first victim, according to police, 5 miles after getting on Interstate 10, hitting his vehicle. Though the victim\u2019s car was hit multiple times, and his arm was grazed by a bullet, he was able to escape with minor injuries. He was also struck by glass fragments from the car window.<\/p>\n<p>After driving further, Celestine purportedly shot another victim in the neck. He was taken to the hospital, where he is receiving treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Florida Highway Patrol troopers stopped and arrested her at a traffic stop, where they recovered an AR-15 and pistol.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>The moon partially covers the sun behind the Statue of Liberty during a solar eclipse on Liberty Island, Monday, April 8, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo\/Yuki Iwamura)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Celestine is being charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, and improper discharge of a firearm.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While apparently feeling commanded by God to carry out the crime, officials reported that Celestine said that \u201cshe was God,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/news\/woman-arrested-for-alleged-shooting-spree-influenced-by-god-and-solar-eclipse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"according to\">according to<\/a> Fox 35 Orlando.<\/p>\n<p>An investigation into the incident is ongoing.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 22-year-old Florida woman, Taylon Nichelle Celestine, was arrested by the Florida Highway Patrol for allegedly shooting at two individuals on a highway. 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