Sarah Romine, 31, (pictured) was charged with murder after she allegedly opened fire during a drunken brawl at a Tennessee water park, killing one woman and injuring another
A paramedic has been charged with murder after she allegedly opened fire during a drunken brawl at a Tennessee water park, killing one woman and injuring another.
Sarah Romine, 31, of Knoxville, shot Kelsy Cook, 24, and Angie Russell, 23, both of Loudon, following a confrontation in the parking lot of the Soaky Mountain Waterpark in Sevierville shortly before 8pm Saturday, police said.
Cook was airlifted from the parking lot to the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, where she was pronounced dead hours later.
Russell was transported to LeConte Medical Center for treatment of non-life threatening injuries, police said.
Police said Romine got in an altercation with Kelsy Cook, 24, and Angie Russell, 23, shortly before 8pm on Saturday in the parking lot of the Soaky Mountain Waterpark (file photo)
Witnesses told officers that possible suspects were in a car leaving the parking lot, according to police.
Officers stopped the vehicle and detained three suspects. After a subsequent investigation, police said they believe Romine was the shooter and charged her with second-degree murder, multiple counts of aggravated assault and possessing a firearm while intoxicated.
Joshua Dannels, 30, of Crossville, Tennessee, was also charged with possession of a firearm while intoxicated. The third detainee, whose name was not released, is not facing any charges.
Romine and Dannels were sent to the Sevier County Jail for booking.
Mike Cohen, a spokesman for American Medical Response (AMR) Knox County, confirmed to WATE, a local affiliate of ABC, on Monday that Romine works as an EMT for the company and was off-duty during the shooting.
Cohen added that she is currently on administrative leave
