The Connecticut mother who was gunned down by police yesterday after ramming a White House barrier with her young daughter in the car thought President Obama was stalking her, law sources said today.Investigators have found indications that Miriam Carey suffered delusions due to a history of mental illness, NBC Connecticut reports.Last night her mother revealed the 34-year-old has suffered from postpartum depression since giving birth to her daughter Erica last year.These revelations are the first clues as to what led a seemingly happy dental hygienist to snap and drive her Infiniti luxury sedan 270 miles from her home in suburban Stamford to Washington, DC – where her rampage put the nation's capital on lock-down Thursday.Idella Carey told ABC News that her daughter Miriam "had postpartum depression after having the baby" in August 2012."A few months later, she got sick. She was depressed…. She was hospitalized," Mrs. Carey added.She thought Carey was taking Erica to a doctor's appointment in Connecticut.Carey tried to force her way into an entrance to the White House about 2pm on Tuesday.Witnesses say Carey plowed through a temporary barrier and hit a Secret Service agent who was trying to wave her off– sending him flying onto the hood of her car.The Secret Service opened fire on her car as she turned and fled.Police pursued her through the streets of Capitol Hill during a frantic chase that hit speeds up to 80pmh.Moments later, Carey was shot and killed– within sight of the Capitol Building, and just behind the U.S. Supreme Court.She was not armed.The Secret Service agent she hit sustained minor injuries.Carey's 18-month-old daughter, Erica– who was in the back seat– was not injured despite the 15 shots that were fired into the car. She is currently in the custody of child services workers.
Friday, October 4, 2013
"She Thought President Obama Was Stalking Her": Woman Shot Dead After Ramming Her Car Into The White House
The Connecticut mother who was gunned down by police yesterday after ramming a White House barrier with her young daughter in the car thought President Obama was stalking her, law sources said today.Investigators have found indications that Miriam Carey suffered delusions due to a history of mental illness, NBC Connecticut reports.Last night her mother revealed the 34-year-old has suffered from postpartum depression since giving birth to her daughter Erica last year.These revelations are the first clues as to what led a seemingly happy dental hygienist to snap and drive her Infiniti luxury sedan 270 miles from her home in suburban Stamford to Washington, DC – where her rampage put the nation's capital on lock-down Thursday.Idella Carey told ABC News that her daughter Miriam "had postpartum depression after having the baby" in August 2012."A few months later, she got sick. She was depressed…. She was hospitalized," Mrs. Carey added.She thought Carey was taking Erica to a doctor's appointment in Connecticut.Carey tried to force her way into an entrance to the White House about 2pm on Tuesday.Witnesses say Carey plowed through a temporary barrier and hit a Secret Service agent who was trying to wave her off– sending him flying onto the hood of her car.The Secret Service opened fire on her car as she turned and fled.Police pursued her through the streets of Capitol Hill during a frantic chase that hit speeds up to 80pmh.Moments later, Carey was shot and killed– within sight of the Capitol Building, and just behind the U.S. Supreme Court.She was not armed.The Secret Service agent she hit sustained minor injuries.Carey's 18-month-old daughter, Erica– who was in the back seat– was not injured despite the 15 shots that were fired into the car. She is currently in the custody of child services workers.
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