WINNSBORO, La. – Authorities say evidence found and examined from the scene of where 20-year-old Sharmeka Moffitt claimed she was attacked and set on fire Sunday, point to self-inflicted burns.
During a Winnsboro-based press conference this afternoon authorities released more information into what some had thought to be a possible hate crime. “Evidence found at the scene included a cigarette lighter and lighter fluid,” said Trooper Albert Paxton, Louisiana State Police spokesperson, during a phone interview Tuesday. Paxton who attended today’s Winnsboro/Franklin Parish conference said that other information released to the public today revealed that DNA found at the scene only fit the profile of a female. “The only DNA found at the scene was hers (Moffitt’s),” Paxton said. “Her fingerprints were on the lighter and the lighter fluid.” After placing a 911 call to authorities Sunday, Moffitt reportedly told authorities that she had been set on fire by three males wearing white hoodies; however, she could not identify the race of the men. During a phone interview Monday, Paxton said that according to reports, the fire had been put out by the time police arrived on the scene, where the words “KKK” and “nigger” had been written on Moffitts car. According to reports, Moffitt is responsible for tattooing her vehicle with the racial slurs. -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
