Max Leroy Townsend Bio – Wiki
Townsend is being charged with manslaughter in the first degree and six counts of leaving the scene of an injury accident. Lewis said the kids were hit at a very high rate of speed. Sergeant Jeremy Lewis announced police arrested suspect Max Leroy Townsend .
Max Leroy Townsend Age
He is 56 years old.
Criminal Record
Townsend has been arrested numerous times dating back to 1991. He’s previously been charged with child abuse multiple times, possession of stolen property and possession of a controlled substance.
NEW: Here is a previous mugshot of Townsend and prior offenses. @kfor pic.twitter.com/1468w3pTXq
— Peyton Yager (@peytonyager) February 4, 2020
KOCO 5 captured the red truck the suspect was driving on camera. Townsend initially fled the scene in his vehicle, but the police caught Townsend a few blocks away from the crash.
This is the truck police say plowed through a group of students outside of #Moore High School this afternoon. Look at the damage to the front! This is about two blocks east of the high school. @OKCFOX pic.twitter.com/E0H7eGmnUS
— Emily Collins (@EmilyTVNews) February 3, 2020
According to the Police, Townsend’s 29-year-old son, Cody Townsend, was killed Sunday near Buck Thomas Park after he rear-ended another vehicle, as reported by The Oklahoman.
Dustin Horstkoetter, safety director for Moore Public Schools told reporters the student-athletes were on a group run. “To come around the corner and see kids and coaches give first aid and help their classmates and their students . . .” he said. “We live in a real good community. My heart is hurting and broken.”
One Dead and Five Injured in Fatal Hit at Moore High School
A group of students walking outside Moore High School in Moore, Oklahoma, were struck by a red truck at 3:30 p.m. local time on February 3. The tragic incident left one female victim dead, the Moore Police Department reported. She was later identified as student Rachel Freeman.
Rachel Freeman, a senior at Moore High School, an accomplished member of the MHS Cross Country team was identified in a statement by Dr. Robert Romines, Superintendent of Moore Public Schools.
Romines said, “Please keep our students, staff, and families in your thoughts and prayers. Our deepest sympathies are with the Freeman family during this time. Moore Public Schools Mental Health Therapists will be available and ready to assist students as they express their feelings and grieve.”
Today we mourn the loss of Rachel Freeman, a senior at Moore High. Rachel ran with the MHS cross country team. The past 3 years she crossed the finish line of our race as an elite runner. She finished as the first overall woman in 2017 & as the third overall woman in 2018 & 2019. pic.twitter.com/QEW618QwCg
— MooreWarRun (@MooreWarRun) February 4, 2020
Max Leroy Townsend Suspect Arrested
Townsend is being charged with manslaughter in the first degree and six counts of leaving the scene of an injury accident. Lewis said the kids were hit at a very high rate of speed.
Townsend has been arrested numerous times dating back to 1991. He’s previously been charged with child abuse multiple times, possession of stolen property and possession of a controlled substance.
Who is Rachel Freeman? Wiki, Bio, Age, Death Cause, Family, Investigation Report
KOCO 5 captured the red truck the suspect was driving on camera. Townsend initially fled the scene in his vehicle, but the police caught Townsend a few blocks away from the crash.
Police said Townsend’s 29-year-old son, Cody Townsend, was killed Sunday near Buck Thomas Park after he rear-ended another vehicle, as reported by The Oklahoman.
This is the truck police say plowed through a group of students outside of #Moore High School this afternoon. Look at the damage to the front! This is about two blocks east of the high school. @OKCFOX pic.twitter.com/E0H7eGmnUS
— Emily Collins (@EmilyTVNews) February 3, 2020