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A Utah woman has been arrested after she allegedly shot her ex-husband’s new girlfriend in front of their young children.
After remaining in the bathroom for some time, Cook allegedly opened the door and walked towards her coat, leaving her ex to believe she was finally leaving, according to the affidavit.
However, police claim she instead pulled out a gun and fired at her ex’s 26-year-old girlfriend Lisa Vilate Williams, striking her twice in the torso.
Cook’s ex-husband told officers he quickly grabbed the gun from his ex-wife and did his best to give CPR to his girlfriend as his children watched.
During that time, Cook’s ex-husbandsaidCook “walked over to their children and sat on the recliner chair.”
When she attempted to get up again, the ex-husband allegedly pinned Cook against the wall until police arrived.
The Salt Lake City Tribunereports that Cook was arrested and booked into the Salt Lake County jail on suspicion of aggravated murder.
In addition to her current charges, Cook isfacing domestic violence chargesin a Herriman justice court following an incident that took place last month, according toDeseret News.Cook allegedly caused minor injuries to an adult male at her apartment. She has previously pled not guilty in that case.
It is not clear if she has legal representation at this time or whether she has entered a plea in relation to her aggravated murder charge.
According to her Facebook, Cook worked as a health and yoga instructor at Skyridge High School in Lehi. She studied health education at Brigham Young University.
“This morning we learned about a situation involving one of our Skyridge teachers, Ms. Cook. She was arrested and charged with a serious crime. We know there will be information in the media regarding this incident. we want you to be aware of what we have learned, so we can help you process and provide support to any of you who may be in need.”
“This types of news is hard to comprehend and we want you to know that teachers, counselors and your parents can help provide support in this difficult time.”
source: people.com
