Neighbor, 73, who shot and killed mother and one of her two identical twin daughters, 17, following petty local dispute, charged with first-degree assault
Jefferson County mother and one of her teenage identical twin daughters were allegedly killed by an elderly man during a petty neighborhood dispute
Jessica Lashly, 38, and Jersey Greer, 17, were shot in the head outside their House Springs, Missouri, home on Saturday night
The alleged shooter, Robert Winkelman, 73, walked to Lashly’s home and ambushed her with questions about alleged activities at the home – police
Lashly made a comment that Winkelman seemingly did not like, as he then pulled out his weapon and fired at her, the preliminary investigation found
Jersey Greer rushed to help her mother, but Winkelman allegedly shot her too
Winkelman chased a third person, who was not named, while he was armed, but that individual was not injured
In a failed suicide bid, Winkelman turned the gun on himself outside his own home as deputies tried to confront him
Rushed to hospital South in critical condition, Lashly and Greer both died Monday after their family took them off life support
Winkelman has been charged with two counts of first-degree assault and two counts of armed criminal action and remains hospitalized in critical condition

Jessica Lashly, 38, a dedicated mother, describing herself in her Instagram bio as the ‘proud mother of Justice Ann & Jersey Lynn’ was shot in the head along with Jersey outside their home in Springs, Missouri, on Saturday night.
A mother and one of her teenage identical twin daughters were allegedly killed by an elderly man during a petty neighborhood dispute.Â
Jessica Lashly, 38, and one of her twin daughters Jersey Greer, 17, were shot in the head outside their home in Springs, in Jefferson County, Missouri, on Saturday night the Sheriff’s Office said.
The suspected shooter, her 73-year-old neighbor Robert Winkelman, walked to Lashly’s home and ambushed her with questions about alleged activities at the home, according to police.
Winkelman allegedly shot Lashly in the head at about 8:30 p.m. on July 25 after confronting her about activities at a home on the street.
The homeowner investigators said, made a comment that rubbed Winkelman wrong. He then pulled out his weapon and fired at her,.
He then allegedly shot Jersey Greer in the head as she attempted to provide first aid to her mother.

Lashly’s neighbor, Robert Winkelman, 73, has been charged with two counts of first-degree assault and two counts of armed criminal action
Police said the elderly man chased a third person, who was not named, while he was armed, but that individual was not injured.
Winkelman turned the gun on himself outside his own home as deputies tried to confront him, police said.
Lashly and Greer were taken to the nearby Mercy Hospital South in critical condition. Both died Monday after their family took them off life support.
Winkelman has been charged with two counts of first-degree assault and two counts of armed criminal action. He remains hospitalized in critical condition.Â

Lashly’s daughter Jersey Greer, [left], 17, was also shot and killed by neighbor Robert Winkelman, on Saturday night. Greer’s twin sister Justice, [right], was at work at the time of the attack
Preliminary investigation revealed that Winkelman had ‘ongoing frustrations’ with activities occurring at Lashly’s residence
Authorities have not disclosed what activities allegedly upset him, but according to one neighbor Winkelman did not approve of how Lashly and her family maintained the property.
Greer’s twin sister, Justice, was at work at the time of the deadly attack, her aunt Sara Lashly told the newspaper.
Sara said the twins and their mother ‘were always together,’ noting that her heart now breaks for the surviving teenager.
‘That poor baby,’ she said of Justice. ‘She just lost her whole world right there.’Â

Robert Winkelman apparently did not approve of how Lashly and her family maintained the property and confronted her. The confrontation escalated to a violent row. He then shot Lashly and her teenage daughter, killing both
A GoFundMe has been established to help Justice Greer and her family with medical bills and funeral expenses.Â
Lashly worked for her family’s tree-cutting business, which services homes across greater Jefferson County.
She was a seemingly dedicated mother, describing herself in her Instagram bio as the ‘proud mother of Justice Ann & Jersey Lynn.’
The twins attended Northwest High School in nearby Cedar Hill and played on the women’s lacrosse team.Â
‘She was very sweet, easy to talk to,’ Sara said of Greer. ‘She was getting ready to go into her senior year. She worked hard, played sports. I don’t know how she had the time to do everything.’Â

The twins, Justice Ann & Jersey Lynn Greer, 17, attended Northwest High School in nearby Cedar Hill. Both played on the women’s lacrosse team
Lindsay Palmer, who is associated with the lacrosse program at Northwest High, is ‘absolutely shattered’ by the loss of Greer and her mother.Â
‘There are simply no words that make any of this make sense,’ Palmer wrote on Facebook.
‘Jersey girl… the joy, laughter, and light you brought into my life were truly unmatched. I’ve never met anyone quite like you. You had a way of making everyone around you smile, and your presence was something so special.’
The team honored the late teen by giving her family a lacrosse stick covered with signatures from her teammates.Â
The team not only maintained a steady presence at the hospital while Lashly and Greer fought for their lives, they are the driving force behind the fund raiser.

Winkelman shot Lashly and Greer outside their home in Springs Missouri, after confronting them about ‘activities’ that were allegedly occurring at the property according to the police report
Winkelman shot himself in the head when deputies confronted him at the scene.
The murder suspect remains hospitalized in critical condition under law enforcement custody, with prosecutors upgrading his charges to first-degree murder.


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