A North Texas man has been charged with murder after stalking and killing his coworker because of how long her breaks were and because she didn’t pay him any mind.
A woman named Tahmara Collazo was killed in a shooting at work on October 17th. Her co-worker, Travis Merrill, 51, was named the suspect in this tragedy.
According to Fox4, Police received a call about an “active shooter” at Allegiance Trucking and arrived quickly since their office is nearby. They found Merrill, who gave up without a fight.
Collazo was shot at least times and sadly passed away at the hospital from her injuries.
According to police reports, Merrill told detectives that he had a strong obsession with Collazo. He became very angry when she took long breaks and didn’t pay attention to him. Some of their coworkers expressed concern about Merrill, believing he was acting strangely or even erratically. After Collazo filed a complaint against him, he was instructed not to return to work until he spoke with a counselor.
Merrill also told police that Collazo avoided him at work after she had reported him, which angered him. He then bought firearms, and even told police that he had brought the guns to work on several occasions. He admitted to following her during her lunch break and waiting for the right moment to attack her at her desk in front of other employees.
Merill is in Denton County Jail where his bond is set at $10 million.
