Lincoln woman allegedly killed two maintenance employees with vehicle at apartment complex
A 27-year-old woman allegedly struck two maintenance employees with her vehicle, killing them at a Lincoln apartment complex on Monday, according to authorities.
Around 1:22 p.m., officers responded to two pedestrians struck by a vehicle near The Lodge Apartments, located near South 48th Street and Old Cheney Road, according to Lincoln police.
Authorities said a woman, identified as Taylor Bradley, allegedly "purposely located" the victims, who were identified as two men in their 40s, in a grassy area near the clubhouse and hit both of them with her vehicle.
The two men, who were maintenance employees at the apartment complex, were pronounced dead at the scene, Lincoln police said.
Police haven't identified the two victims, but the family of Chris Karmazin told KETV he's one of the men who died.
Karmazin's wife, Aylin, gave us permission to use these photos. He also leaves behind three children — ages 6, 12, and 24.
Bradley was taken into custody for two counts of second-degree murder without incident, according to Lincoln police.
Law enforcement said they have video of the crime itself, which shows that there was intent by Bradley.
According to Lincoln police, the area of the apartment complex that the victims were hit is about 20-30 yards from the roadway.
Lincoln police said they are still looking for evidence and a motive.
"Collecting as much videos we can from the area, looking into the history of the suspect and also witnesses. I mean, obviously, there were a lot of witnesses to the incident," Teresa Ewins, the Lincoln Police Chief, said Monday.
Rumors that Bradley may have been motivated by an eviction notice are false.
Perry Reid property manages The Lodge apartments. It said Bradley was not evicted. She lived at the complex about a year and they never received any complaints about her.
Resident Ashley Wackins said she saw the bodies of the two men in the grass after her neighbor told her what happened.
She said she can't believe this happened so close to her.
"[I'm] a little nervous, the simple fact is I got two kids," Wackins said. "This day and age it's just something over simple things can ruin the best thing that happens to people which is scary for the most part."
The incident is still under investigation. Bradley is expected in Lancaster County Court for her arraignment Wednesday at 2 p.m. She's currently being held at the Lancaster County Correctional Facility.
If you have any information, you are urged to call Lincoln Police at 402-441-6000.
There's a GoFundMe set up to help Karmazin's wife and children with funeral, burial and living costs — you can find that here.