Police say three more women have been arrested and accused of aiding Terry Jackson, the man wanted for the murder of Brittany Booker in Racine, Wisconsin.
Racine police identified the three women as Diamond Hood, arrested Tuesday in connection with the homicide of Booker, along with Alicia Skyes and Carmelita Walker, arrested Wednesday. They’re accused of harboring/aiding a felon in reference to the aggravated assault of Booker and another woman by Jackson in late February.
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Police say Jackson has been on the run since this attack, returning to the area to take Booker’s life on April 24.
At 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, officers were sent to Brittany Booker’s residence in the 1300 block of Villa Street.
Inside, officers located blood and eventually found Booker dead in her vehicle from multiple injuries, including a gunshot wound.
Officers reported that they identified Jackson as the person who killed her.
During the investigation, officers were able to identify the vehicle that Jackson drove during the killing. It was a red Jeep Grand Cherokee.
On Monday, the vehicle, which was registered to Hood, was found on the 5600 block of Byrd Avenue. Hood admitted to having contact with Jackson and allowed him to use her vehicle. She also admitted she knew Jackson had warrants for his arrest.
She said that on April 22, two days before Booker’s body was found, Jackson called her and said that he was at her residence. She allowed him to stay there and use her vehicle. She said that on April 23 she went out to party while Jackson left in her vehicle.
She returned home on Sunday at around 12:30 a.m. Jackson returned and then left again at some point for 3-4 hours. At around 7 a.m. Jackson woke her up and asked for a ride to his mom’s residence in Chicago.
Hood drove him to Chicago and then she went back home to Racine.
Police investigators have indicated that Booker had previously been the victim of a violent attack committed by Jackson on Feb. 27. According to the criminal complaint filed Wednesday, officers responded to a call from a Racine bar, George’s Tavern, 1201 N. Main St., and “when officers arrived, two females were inside the bar, covered in blood and suffering from significant injuries to their heads and faces … During the course of the investigation, it was discovered that Terry Jackson had beat both of the women with hammer, hitting them multiple times in the head, almost killing them.”
The criminal complaint stated that, upon being interviewed by law enforcement, Hood said she knew about the Feb. 27 attempted homicide.
On March 15, a warrant was issued for Jackson’s arrest, with the U.S. Marshals being called in to assist, but he has not yet been taken into custody.
Hood was given a $10,000 cash bond in Racine County Circuit Court on Wednesday.
A preliminary hearing is on May 4 at the Racine County Law Enforcement Center, 717 Wisconsin Ave., online court records show.
“He was able to make his way into her home. We won’t discuss subsequent to that. At some point, she left the home, and we were able to locate her in a vehicle,” Racine Police Chief Maurice Robinson said.
While police search for Jackson, Booker’s loved ones search for answers – hoping the person accused in her death is found soon.
On Tuesday, officers arrested Diamond Hood of Racine for harboring a felon in reference to the homicide of Booker.
Jackson remains at large.
Officials say Jackson stands 5’9″ tall and weighs 210 pounds. Police say if you see him, you should not approach him.
Crime Stoppers is offering a $2,000 reward for information that leads to his whereabouts and arrest.
The Racine Police Department and the Racine County District Attorney’s Office will arrest and prosecute anyone found to have aided Jackson in either of these two incidents. Any witnesses or citizens with any information are urged to call Racine Police Investigator and US Marshall Task Force Officer Mike Seeger at 262-939-2437 or Lt. Freidel at 262-635-7761. Those who wish to remain anonymous may contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 262-636-9330, or through the Crime Stoppers app by using the p3 app. All media inquiries regarding this incident should be directed to my attention at 262-635-7868.
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