WINNSBORO, LA (KSLA) -
New details are emerging surrounding the critical injury of a Winnsboro woman set on fire in a city park on Sunday night.
20-year-old Sharmeka Moffitt is in critical condition at LSU Medical Center in Shreveport. Her mother, Edna Moffitt, says surgery is scheduled for tomorrow. “Both of her arms, and they are third degree burns, down her chest and legs – one. Basically her arms are real bad.” Edna Moffitt also confirms her daughter was not wearing an Obama t-shirt, as initial rumors on social media had indicated.
At a news conference held just before Noon Monday, authorities confirmed Moffitt called 911 around 8 p.m. Sunday from Civitan
At this point, police are not classifying the incident as a hate crime, but FBI agents are there investigating the possibility. Agents are there in addition to Louisiana State Police and local law enforcement, the State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Franklin Parish Sheriff’s Department. Park, telling them she had been attacked and burned by three men in white hoodies. They say she was unable to identify her attackers. Franklin Parish Sheriff Kevin Cobb confirms that “KKK” was spray-painted on the hood of her car, with a racial slur underneath.Winnsboro Police say they will be tightening security at the park as a result of the incident.
“This is a horrific event for our community,” says Franklin Parish Sheriff Kevin Cobb. ”It makes everyone uneasy. It is our hope that everyone stands together at this time, and follow the information that is gathered, follow the facts, follow the evidence and hopefully that will lead us to justice in this case.” He went on to tell KSLA News 12 that they have no information to lead them directly to any individual suspects at this point, but he says they are following all avenues.
The story went viral Sunday evening on Twitter and Facebook. Many of the posts speculated the attack was a hate crime. However, the sheriff’s office has also confirmed with KSLA News 12 that Moffitt was not wearing a President Obama t-shirt, despite claims on social media that the t-shirt is what provoked the attack.
Family and friends are planning a candlelight vigil for Sharmeka Moffitt. It’s set for Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. at Civitan Park.
I’m not blaming the entire south for this… I’m not blaming all white people either.
I’m blaming the pathetic f*cks who did this and those who would support such actions.
Just a sick sad damn world we live in these days…. sick sad……
I read this a couple of hours ago on msn where they reported that she was''allegedly set on fire''.W in all the F?I don't see how it could be any question if you happen upon a person up in flames.I hope they catch the sick bastards that did this ,I wish I could say it's hard to believe this stuff still happens in this day and age.
I’m blaming the pathetic f*cks who did this and those who would support such actions.
I am blaming those bastards soooooo fvcking hard! I hope she survives her injuries, that they find the slime responsible for the attack and that they are made to pay for all of her medical bills. Now and in the future.
I need to know who wrote this article
cause
it
makes
no
sense
goodness!
I need to read more about this…
really scares/angers me that it seems like america is reverting back to it's racist ways
Shiieeeeeeeeeeeeeiitttt(sorry,I've been watching the wire),we've never reverted FROM our racist ways…
(2 chains voice) Truuuuuuue. Maybe I should have said it's more open now then before.
Thank you Handsome,that's the first laugh I've had since sunday….lol
How is it an alleged hate crime when the initials, "KKK" were spray painted on her car along with a racial epithet?
thank you.
The authorities are still investigating the meaning of the potentially ambiguous"K.K.K." acronym.
*side eye*
Unfortunately, there is a report that says she did it to herself.
Kind of explains why there are no burns above her arms.
I hadn't heard that, so I went looking and found this article about the police press conference. Alas, what you heard is correct. http://www.franklinsun.com/news.php?id=5412
Thanks for posting it… it was hard for me to find…
see… I wish i had just put my balls on the table and posted exactly what i said in the chat with my cousin on this..
I said… shyt sounds fishy as fugg…. and i don't want it to be false…. but the shyt doesn't sounds right at ALLL.
but nawl.. i bytched out and decided not to post that….. that's what i get for not following my gut
Put her azz in the same wing with "Ms. Backwards B on my cheek before the 2008 election". Ugh!
Seriously…. Going to write a scathing post about this for tomorrow after i get more facts
And the lady who threw acid on her own face. I'm sure some more of us wanted to say something sounds funny. But no one wants to be "that" person.
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Maybe it's an undiagnosed mental illness…
This .gif is now officially stolen….
SHE WHAT???!!!!
You know what. I'm not gonna say anything else except – mental illness is real
What in all conceivable fuggs????