Florida woman arrested in death of 27-year-old mother was 'randomly shooting' at cars: deputies

A Florida woman who was allegedly shooting at random vehicles driving past her in Orange County earlier this month, resulting in the death of a 27-year-old wife and mother, has been arrested.

The Orange County Sheriff's Office announced Friday Angila Baxter, 56, was arrested by homicide detectives for the Jan. 12 death of Nekaybaw Collier. She is charged with second-degree murder with a firearm.

The sheriff's office said Baxter claimed she was being followed by multiple people when she recklessly began firing shots at a handful of vehicles and people, striking Collier and killing her.

"We extend our deepest condolences to Nekaybaw’s family for the senseless killing of this young mother, wife and daughter," the sheriff's office said, adding that Collier was an innocent victim.

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Deputies said Collier was pronounced dead at a hospital after she was found unresponsive in her car in the 5200 block of North Powers Drive shortly after 7 p.m. on Jan. 12. An autopsy showed bullets from Baxter's revolver were found in Collier's body.

According to an arrest affidavit obtained by Fox 35 Orlando, deputies said they were flagged down by a man claiming a Black female in a red SUV shot at him while he was driving on North Pine Hills Road on Jan. 12. The affidavit said the car was sitting in the middle of the road near the intersection of Belco Drive.

The man told police the woman was shooting at people driving past her and one of the shots hit his rear passenger quarter panel.

Police said another woman came forward reporting that the woman in the red SUV pulled up next to her car yelling expletives around 7 p.m. the same day. She said she heard "two thumps" on her car before she drove off.

Two days later on Jan. 14, the woman found two bullet holes in the front of her car. She reportedly drove back to the area and found someone who witnessed the incidents.

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Deputies said the witness was able to identify Baxter as the woman "shooting at cars and screaming expletives at random people in the area" in a photo lineup on Jan. 14.

When detectives interviewed her, Baxter said she didn't remember the day of the shootings, but she did remember "multiple vehicles were following her," Fox 35 reported.

Baxter told detectives she pulled out her gun in the same area where Collier was killed and shot it in the air because a woman was following her. She also admitted to shooting at several cars the same day.

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Jail records show Baxter was arrested on Thursday. She is booked into the Orange County Jail. 

Biden's tweet about his optimism for America prompts immediate backlash: 'Jesus take the wheel'

Several people took to Twitter Friday evening to criticize President Biden after he tweeted that he had "never been more optimistic" about serving another two years in the White House.

"Two years in, and I've never been more optimistic about America's future," Biden said on the two-year anniversary of his inauguration, which was on Jan. 20, 2021.

But, people who responded to the post did not share the president's enthusiasm.

"Well, that makes one of us," one user replied.

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Comedian Tim Young chided: "Gas is up 40 cents from last month and eggs are $9."

"You’re not even awake. Put the phone down, intern," another Tweet said.

Another user commented: "Two years in, I’d say the only direction you have to go at this point, is up."

"Jesus take the wheel," said another.

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Despite the president’s optimism, he remains widely unpopular in most opinion polls.

Biden's public approval rating remains near the lowest level of his presidency, with only 40% approved of his performance, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.

The president fairs somewhat better in other polls, though unable to get beyond the low-40s.

FiveThirtyEight’s presidential approval tracker has the president receiving 43.4 percent of Americans' approval.

The president’s handling of the economy, continued spending in Ukraine, failure to secure the U.S.-Mexico border, continued assault on gun rights, and the discovery of classified documents at his Delaware home have all drawn ire from his critics in recent months.

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The president and the White House have said Biden will run for re-election in 2024, though he has not officially declared his candidacy for re-election. Such an announcement is expected and could come as early as next month.

At 80, Biden is the oldest person in U.S. history to serve as president.

According to Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina, he is not likely to face a primary opponent should he choose to run.

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"I'm all-in for President Biden," Clyburn told CBS' Robert Costa in an interview. "I think he's demonstrated, in these two years … that he is deserving of re-election. And I do believe he will be re-elected irrespective of who the Republicans, they put up."

When asked if Biden will have an opponent in the primary, Clyburn said: "I don't think he will, and I don't think he should."

On the other side of the proverbial aisle, former President Donald Trump has officially announced he is seeking the Republican nomination in 2024. He is the only candidate currently in the running.

Other potential candidates include former Vice President Mike Pence, Gov. Ron DeSantis, Gov. Nikki Haley, Gov. Larry Hogan, Mike Pompeo, Sen. Ted Cruz, and Gov. Glen Youngkin.

Fox News’ Chris Pandolfo contributed to this report.

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