FORT WORTH, Texas – A Kenyan man, Christantus Omondi, 27, has been arrested and charged with murder after allegedly attacking and killing a firewood deliveryman in Fort Worth, Texas. The victim, 51-year-old Scotty Jackson, was delivering firewood to Omondi’s neighbor when Omondi reportedly came out of his house naked and fatally beat Jackson. Omondi is also facing charges of aggravated assault on a security officer and obstruction and is currently being held at the Tarrant County Corrections Centre.
The incident occurred during a particularly harsh winter in America’s Midwestern states, with at least 30 people succumbing to the biting cold. Omondi’s neighbor, who hired Jackson to deliver firewood, witnessed the attack and described Omondi as extremely violent. The survivor of the attack, who had contracted the firewood deliveryman, expressed his belief that Omondi was out to murder both of them.
Following the attack, Omondi allegedly returned to his rented room and threatened to kill another person who lived there. When police arrived at the scene, they found Omondi naked in the freezing weather and arrested him. Jackson was discovered dead in the front yard with severe blunt force trauma to the head and neck.
According to an arrest warrant affidavit, Omondi has a criminal record that includes evading arrest and holding a security guard at gunpoint. The motive behind the attack has not been disclosed, but the violent nature of the incident has shocked the local community in Fort Worth.
As the case develops, authorities are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the brutal attack. Omondi’s arrest has raised questions about the factors that led to such a violent and deadly altercation. The tragic outcome of the firewood delivery has left the Fort Worth community in mourning and seeking answers about the events that led to Jackson’s untimely death.