THE husband of a former Miss Mississippi was shot useless in entrance of their toddler son on Saturday, she has revealed.
Ex-Miss America contestant Christine Kozlowski, 33, stated in a Fb publish that 37-year-old Thomas Hand Jr was shot useless on the road by a young person as two-year-old Roman watched from their house.
Jerimiah Walker, 17, was arrested on the scene.
Police and medics responded to the scene on Texas Road in Montgomery, Alabama, at round 4.30pm on Saturday afternoon after reviews of an individual shot.
They discovered Hand who had suffered a deadly gunshot wound and he was pronounced useless on the scene.
Kozlowski, who was Miss Mississippi in 2008, confirmed her husband's demise in a heartbreaking Fb publish on Sunday.
"Thanks for all the ideas and prayers throughout this time of the passing of my husband Tommy Hand," she wrote.
"I really feel the love and assist from everybody and simply needed to let everybody know that certainly Tommy was shot and killed final night time on Texas Road in Montgomery AL.
"I respect and welcome all the messages, I’m simply overwhelmed with all of the questions and retelling of the small print of what occurred.
"I'll at a later date launch extra info to elucidate every thing to everybody."
Solely two days earlier than Hand's demise, the couple had revealed in one other Fb publish that Kozlowski is pregnant with their second youngster.
"The subsequent Child Hand Coming August 2022. Relaxation up child boy, Mother goes to wish your assist,' she wrote in a Fb message to her son.
On the identical day, Hand had posted a loving tribute to his spouse on their sixth anniversary.
The couple married in 2016.
"Magnificence, smarts, caring about others, being an unbelievable mom, spouse, and the listing may go on and on," the younger dad wrote.
"I by no means publish a lot however needed you to know in the present day makes 6 years, comfortable anniversary Christine I like you very a lot, I can’t wait to fulfill our subsequent child this summer time which is why I didn’t buy you something as I've already given you a present."
Kozlowski's sister has established a GoFundMe web page to assist in elevating the couple's son and unborn child.
It had raised greater than $26,000 by Wednesday morning.
MISS MISSISSIPPI
Kozlowski competed in Miss America for Mississippi aged 19.
Competing in January 2009, she received the swimsuit competitors within the second night time of preliminary competitors on the Miss America pageant in Las Vegas, successful a $1,000 scholarship.
On the time, she was engaged on her Masters of Science and Diet & Dietetics diploma as a pupil on the College of Southern Mississippi, WLOX reported.
Her chosen social platform for the competitors was diabetes training; DANCE - Diabetes Advocated Nourishing Youngsters's Training.
"I selected my platform as a result of it impacts one thing very shut and pricey to me: my mom," she wrote on the Miss Mississippi web site.
"She isn't the one member of my household recognized with diabetes, however so are my grandparents and 7 of my aunts and uncles.
"I've realized simply by remark all of the hardships diabetics should handle and it inspired me.
"After realizing how commonplace diabetes is within the nation and likewise how inclined Individuals are to this illness with our way of life and consuming habits, I made a decision that this was the right platform for me."
Kozlowski grew to become an web sensation and appeared on Good Morning America once more in 2014 when she obtained engaged at a One Route live performance, WLOX reported.
Kozlowski's then-boyfriend, Bradley Chisenhall, had reportedly contacted the band in regards to the plan.
"I've a good friend within the viewers tonight," star Harry Types informed the gang.
"He is known as Bradley. Bradley, would you prefer to deliver your girlfriend to the stage?"
"I believe that the video speaks for itself. It was insane," Kozlowski stated.
"I had no thought what was happening, however I simply knew we obtained to the ground for some particular motive, as a result of initially we had been within the nostril bleeds.
"Earlier than the live performance, Bradley stated, 'Harry obtained us tickets. They're at will name,' and I am freaking out like how is that this doable."
CAPITAL MURDER CHARGE
Walker is charged with capital homicide for Hand's taking pictures and is being held in Montgomery County Detention Middle.
Authorities stated the secondary crime wanted to cost a suspect with capital homicide was taking pictures the sufferer within the presence of a kid beneath the age of 14.
Cops haven't but revealed a motive or info on what sparked the taking pictures.
The taking pictures stays beneath investigation.
Anybody with any info associated to this taking pictures ought to contact CrimeStoppers at 334-215-STOP, Secret Witness at 334-625-4000, or Montgomery Police Division at 334-625-2831.
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