Georgia woman shoots drivers, says 'God told her to' because of eclipse, police say

PONCE DE LEON, Fla. (WTVC) — A Georgia woman shot drivers on a Florida interstate Monday, saying that "God told her to" because of the eclipse, according to theHolmes County Sheriff’s Office.

Taylon Nichelle Celestine, 22, of Georgia, checked out of a Florida hotel and told staff that she was going on a "God-directed shooting spree because of the solar eclipse,"according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Celestine entered the highway 115 miles from the Alabama border in the Florida Panhandle and headed west.

Within 5 miles (8 kilometers), FHP says she fired into a passing car several times, spraying auto glass and grazing the driver in the arm.

She then fired at a second vehicle, hitting the driver in the neck, FHP says.

They say the driver was injured and treated at a hospital.

Troopers stopped Celestine after she drove for about 16 miles (26 kilometers) and found her with an AR-15 rifle and 9mm handgun, FHP says.

She was arrested and booked into the Holmes County jail.

Celestine was charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and improper discharge of a firearm, Florida Highway Patrol says.