Fort Bragg soldier charged with killing pregnant girlfriend, shooting her as she drove car

A soldier stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina was arrested Thursday and charged with homicide for allegedly taking pictures his pregnant girlfriend whereas she drove on a Georgia freeway.

Akeila Ware, who was 33-weeks pregnant, was driving whereas Alonzo Dargan Jr. was trailing her in one other automotive Tuesday, stated Capt. Kelli Ellington, with the Troup County Sheriff’s Workplace.

Dargan, 30, ran Ware — pregnant along with his youngster — off the highway and fired from behind the wheel of a Nissan Altima, Ellington stated throughout a information convention Friday.

“She wrecked. She was shot whereas the automotive was transferring,” Ellington stated. Dargan was arrested Thursday night time by navy personnel, Ellington stated. He’s charged with homicide, feticide — or demise of an unborn youngster — and possessing a firearm throughout the fee of against the law, she stated.

Ware’s mom, Twila Ware, stated her daughter’s taking pictures felt surreal, NBC affiliate WRAL in Raleigh reported.

“It simply looks as if it’s only a dream, such as you’re going to get up out of it,” she stated. The information outlet additionally reported Akeila Ware was a nurse.

Neither family members for Ware nor Dargan could possibly be reached Friday.

Troup County Sheriff James Woodroof provided his condolences to Ware’s household throughout the media briefing. He stated when authorities first arrived to Ware’s car, they thought they have been responding to a automotive crash. However “it turned out to be a homicide,” he stated.

Woodroof referred to as Dargan’s alleged actions a “horrific crime.” He additionally credited Ellington’s staff of investigators for working nonstop to shortly make an arrest.

Ellington stated investigators discovered proof that the suspect’s car was a silver Nissan. In addition they discovered Ware was in a relationship with Dargan, a soldier stationed at Fort Bragg, who owned a silver Nissan Altima.

“Different proof that we discovered positioned him in Troup County on the time of the homicide,” she stated.

Dargan grew up in Troup County, which is about 70 miles south of Atlanta, and beforehand went to high school with Ware, Ellington stated.

Dargan, who was married to a different girl, was not the daddy of Ware’s 5 different youngsters, Ellington stated.

He was being held on the Cumberland County Detention Middle in North Carolina. Dargan was anticipated to stay there till being extradited to Troup County, Ellington stated.

Information from the detention heart Friday afternoon confirmed Dargan was being held on a fugitive from justice cost out of Georgia.