Overview

• West faces one count of second-degree murder and three counts of attempted second-degree murder, along with other charges, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office.
• Investigators say a single shot struck Strate in the head and found no evidence of return fire or any weapon in the victims’ vehicle.
• The sheriff’s office described tailgating and brake-checking during the encounter, a claim the family disputes as they say the confrontation was unprovoked and note the boyfriend was not charged.
• Strate’s baby girl was delivered at about seven months’ gestation, weighed 3 pounds, 11 ounces, and is reported to be doing well in the NICU as the family keeps her name private.
• A community fundraiser has exceeded $52,000 and a baby shower was held in Strate’s honor, while police say many online claims of prior encounters yielded only one formal report that proved unrelated.