Tears From Above by Michele L. Montgomery

40-caliber handgun.įollowing the fatal shooting, he said, he panicked, covered Elliott's body in a blanket and left in a pickup truck. The deputies then forced entry into the house, and found Elliott's body on the floor between the living room and kitchen.ĭeputies then rushed to the Miamisburg Police Department to question Mason, who allegedly told officers he had been living in his car and was helping Elliott with something at her house when the shooting occurred.Ī probable cause affidavit obtained by the Dayton Daily News further notes that he said Elliott had told him she 'wanted a different firearm to have at her household because she felt unsafe,' so he showed her his. When they arrived, WHIO reports, there was no response at the door, prompting the deputies to look through a window, where they saw blood.

The officer then asks what happened to his friend as he places Mason in handcuffs, to which Mason says, 'They're deceased,' and that he is unaware if any others knew about her death.Īt that point, officers dispatched sheriff's deputies to Elliott's home to conduct a welfare check. He then tells the officer about the accident, and says he 'has ben running around scared' ever since. 'I'm here to turn myself in,' he tells the officer as he approaches in a blue sweatshirt and carrying a water bottle.

Police body camera footage posted online shows Mason approaching an officer outside of the Miamisburg Police Department on March 27. Mason has been arraigned on murder charges and is being held on a $1million bond

Tears From Above by Michele L. Montgomery