A resilient Napa Valley mom is clinging to life after a road rage suspect shot her in the back of the head on Memorial Day weekend — as part of a multi-county crime spree.
Meagan Stasko, is recovering after the harrowing incident but is in need of financial help, according to her sister, Tara Stasko.
“In an unprovoked attack, my sister was violently struck repeatedly by her assailant with his car,” she wrote in a GoFundMe.
“Ramming her [car] multiple times, ultimately ending the attack by shooting her in the back of the head. She was incredibly lucky, with the gunshot not being fatal. Her attacker, we’ve come to realize, was fleeing from a slew of other crimes when he came upon Meagan,” she added.
“She is going to be out of work for a while recovering. Any help is greatly appreciated so she can focus on recovering, moving forward, and taking care of her daughter.”
The fundraiser has drawn more than $13,700 in donations toward its $15,000 goal as of Friday morning.
The suspect in the case, 38-year-old Coleman Rocheleau, was caught by police after they received a 911 call reporting the shooting. Detectives used license plate cameras to identify the suspect’s car and used a a PIT maneuver, or Precision Immobilization Technique, to disable his car after a pursuit.
They arrested Rocheleau and booked him into the Hill Road Correctional Facility on charges connected to murder and torture.
Rochealeau is allegedly connected to a woman found dead at a home near Highway 29 and Point Lakeview Road in the Kelseyville Riviera area. He told investigators during an interview that there could be another victim inside a Lake County residence.
Lake County detectives conducted a welfare check inside the residence, which had a report of shots fired earlier that day, and found a woman dead. It’s unclear who the woman is or how she died.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office says the investigation is ongoing.