Two members of a family trying to be good Samaritans were killed Wednesday when a man posing as a stranded motorist opened fire on them on a road in Montana's Crow Indian Reservation.
The shooting happened near Pryor, in southern Montana, when Tana Shane, 47, drove by a man who appeared to be stranded south of town. She allegedly drove past him to pick up her husband, Jason, 51, and daughter, Jorah, 26, before going back to help him.
The suspect, Jesus Deniz Mendoza, 18, allegedly lured the family in by pretending he ran out of gas. He then pulled out a .22-caliber rifle, and demanded money from them. He opened fire when Jorah began to run, said Ada Shane, recounting the tale as told to her by her injured niece, according to the AP.
Jorah ran for help as Mendoza drove off in the family's 2006 silver Pontiac that authorities later used to locate him. She was taken to a Billings, Mont., hospital to undergo surgery for a bullet that was lodged in her spine.
Law enforcement responded to a 911 call about the shooting, and arrested Mendoza several hours later and 120 miles away in Meeteetse, Wyo., for his connection to the triple shooting, according to ABC's Oklahoma affiliate KOCO.
During an interview with FBI agents Wednesday, Mendoza admitted to shooting the victims because "he was tired of waiting around, and because the daughter laughed at him," according to CNN.
FBI agents filed a criminal complaint in U.S. District Court seeking a murder warrant for Mendoza. With a judge's approval, Deniz will be returned to Montana to face charges.
