‘Naked’ Kenyan battling murder charges in the US
A Kenyan man in the USA has been charged with murder after reportedly beating a delivery driver repeatedly with firewood.
Chrisantus Omondi, 27, is charged with murdering Scotty Jackson who was out delivering firewood.
According to CBS News, 51-year-old Jackson delivered firewood to a residence in Fort Worth, Texas and as he and the homeowner were unloading the firewood from his U-Haul truck, a naked Omondi approached them and asked the two men to leave his property saying “This is my house, I have the key right here.”
The victim and the homeowner told the Omondi to leave, and then he picked up a piece of wood, immediately striking Jackson in the head. He then struck the homeowner in the head.
The naked man then chased the homeowner, who made it inside his home and called 911. While on the phone with 911, he watched the Omondi continue hitting Scott before he dumped a wheelbarrow on him, according to the affidavit.
Multiple other neighbors reported they saw the Omondi go into another home down the street that functions as an Airbnb, renting out individual rooms to guests.
One of the Airbnb tenants said she believed the Omondi was high on an unknown substance.
A still-naked Omondi was trying to force his way into the woman’s room when police arrived at the scene, according to the affidavit. Police say he was non-compliant and aggressive with them, and that they had to deploy a taser to detain him. He was taken to a local hospital for evaluation after his arrest.
Omondi has been charged with murder, aggravated assault of a security officer, and obstruction. He is being held in the Tarrant County Corrections Center on a Sh50 million ($312,000) bond.
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