An Indiana woman has been arrested for allegedly killing her boyfriend by driving over him twice with a car.
Authorities said Briana Rice, 23, of Hammond, faces multiple charges, including murder, voluntary manslaughter and leaving the scene of a fatal accident, in the April 24 death of 25-year-old Terrondy Jones.
A witness told police she saw a couple arguing outside an East Chicago apartment near the 1700 block of East 135th Street before a man began walking away from a car.
The witness said a female driver then 'backed her car up almost striking a garage' and 'she then sped up, striking the male subject with the car'.
Briana Rice (left), 23, of Indiana, has been accused of killing her boyfriend, Terrondy Jones (right), 25, after authorities said she drove over him twice with a car after an argument outside an apartment complex
A witness told police that she saw the couple (pictured) arguing outside an East Chicago apartment before a man began walking away from a car. The witness said a female driver 'backed her car up' and then 'sped up, striking the male subject with the car'
According to a probable cause affidavit, obtained by the Chicago Tribune, the witness said the man 'ended up on top of the car' and fell off as the woman backed up.
The driver then drove over the man again before leaving the scene, the affidavit says.
Jones was rushed to the University of Chicago Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries.
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ShareAccording to police, Rice admitted to the crime, saying she and Jones had been at the library in Hammond 'when they started arguing'.
They then drove to East Chicago where Jones was staying with a friend, according to the Tribune.
She then claimed he threatened to kill her and at some point jumped out of the car.
According to a probable cause affidavit, the witness said the man 'ended up on top of the car' and fell off as the woman backed up. The driver then drove over the man again before leaving the scene. Rice and Jones are both seen above
The incident occurred near the 1700 block of E 135th Street in East Chicago (area pictured). Rice will appear in court next week on May 9
Rice reportedly told investigators that she then decided to leave Jones there and started pulling off when he 'jumped in front of the car'.
She said she was driving around 10mph when 'she saw him sliding off of the vehicle but she did not stop and stated that was when she ran him over', the affidavit states.
Rice said she then fled the scene because she 'thought that he would start fighting her if she got out to check on him'.
She claimed that when she looked in her mirror she thought she saw him moving. Rice also told police that she didn't call 911 following the incident.
Rice appeared for an initial hearing Monday in Lake County during which a judge entered a not guilty plea on her behalf.
Online court documents do not list the name of Rice's court-appointed attorney.
Her next court appearance is on May 9.
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