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Angry young college hopeful charged with murder |
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August 30, 2017 |
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Jacob Coleman |
A Puyallup, Washington, man denied entry to
Gonzaga University in Spokane is in the Bonner
County jail, admitting to
deputies that he became enraged at being turned
away, and so hailing a cab and eventually
killing the driver.
According to the Bonner County Sheriff's Office,
Jacob Coleman, 19, flew from Seattle to Spokane
on Sunday with the intention of enrolling, but
he was rejected for undisclosed reasons.
Coleman told investigators that he became angry,
and his thoughts turned to murder. He returned
to the Spokane Airport, growing angrier with
every passing minute., and instead of boarding a
plane to return home, he hailed a cab, giving
the driver an address in eastern Bonner County,
telling the cabby it was the home of a friend.
In Ponderay, he asked the driver to stop at a
store, and he went in and bought a knife, then
returned to the cab, giving the driver better
directions to the fictitious address.
When it became apparent that Coleman did not
have a legitimate destination or friend in
Bonner County, the driver pulled over in
Kootenai, Idaho, near the intersection of
Spokane Street and East Railroad Avenue, where
Coleman, using the knfe he'd just purchased,
stabbed the cab driver to death.
With his long delay, concerned family members
tried to reach the driver, Gagandeep Singh, 22,
Spokane Valley, and getting no answer, they next
contacted the Bonner County Sheriff's dispatch
center. A short time later, a patrol supervisor
found the vehicle.
Coleman was taken into custody and charged with
first degree murder.
Anyone who may have seen this incident or who
has information that might be helpful to the
investigation is asked to call the Bonner County
Sheriff's Office at (208) 263-8417. |
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