TX - Moriah Wilson, 25, Cyclist Fatally Shot Before Race, Austin, 2022 *arrest* #7

[Seattle1]

APD doesn't always have anyone available to respond. The chances of them arriving in a timely manner are pretty small, if they show up at all. Honestly, I'd be inclined to call someone else too.
As an example:

APD Takes Three Hours to Respond to Head-On Crash

During the wait, APD handled vandalism, car chase

www.austinchronicle.com

In this example, the subject did soon leave the premises but this should not negate calling 911 to report the incident which could very well help allocate resources to the neighborhood in question, and improve response time OP complains of.

It makes no sense to instead report to your boyfriend in another state-- participating in a bike race, other than as another here opined, for manipulating sympathy, damsel in distress -- "please don't leave me."

 

[Howl]

"The state has earlier clarified that Caitlin Cash lived in the Chestnut neighborhood, not Cherrywood."

KA asked if Cherrywood neighborhood was safe.

If you didn't know the area well, you wouldn't realize that Cherrywood Rd turns into Chestnut Ave when it crosses Manor Road; it's a rather arbitrary neighborhood boundary.

 

[Walela]

In this example, the subject did soon leave the premises but this should not negate calling 911 to report the incident which could very well help allocate resources to the neighborhood in question, and improve response time OP complains of.

It makes no sense to instead report to your boyfriend in another state-- participating in a bike race, other than as another here opined, for manipulating sympathy, damsel in distress -- "don't leave me."

She may have been wanting to ensure he didn't enjoy himself and his win..you know, 'I'm not having a good time so neither should you'. The remark about him not wanting her to go to the race because she needs to much attention and some of his bike friends remarking about her wearing his clothes (which probably PO'd him to no end) leads me to think KA is a me, me, me personality. Her escape attempt just reinforces my belief she's a liar and a manipulator that is quite capable of playing the calm, cooperative, 'who me? little ol' me?' routine all the while she's plotting how to get what she wants and the cost to anyone in her path be damned.
moo

 

[Maat99]

Another crazy aspect of this situation is that CS and MW weren’t even hooking up. I wonder when KA realized this and that she ruined so many lives over nothing.

At any point prior to the murder she literally could have said something like “hey CS, I saw that you are meeting with MW while she is in town. I feel really bad for acting like a psycho over her. When you see her please apologize for me and tell her that if she is open to it I would love to buy her a drink sometime and apologize in person” and then gone on with her life with her boyfriend, freedom, and family intact.

And she has apparently done this with CSs previous exGFs so it’s not like she is utterly incapable of dealing with CS past relationships. So flippin sad.

 

[Walela]

And another thing I thought about is that she wanted to take this to trial to humiliate and destroy CS further. She knew if she took the plea it would all go away without the opportunity to see him one last time. She knows what she did.

Very selfish is she to fake a leg injury and waste an appointment with an orthopedic specialist. Specialist appointments are hard to get and someone that needed that appointment time was denied because of herself. What a piece of work.
moo

 

[Cryptic]

I'm not defending KA here but I can attest that crime in Austin has risen alot in recent years. The homeless situation is out of control and the trails can be dangerous. There have been a lot of problems at Barton Creek mall. Everything KA has reported to have said justifying the need for a handgun rings true to me.

I can go with your possibility.

Crime here in DFW is low and almost always very localized to known high crime areas. Unless one needs to live, work and shop in high crime areas or one is engaged in high risk activities, it is easy to associate the good parts of DFW with Japan crime wise.

But.... Houston just scares me. I have read of chaotically violent crime in good areas and noted that one can go from driving by million dollar homes to "Do I really need to eat at this Mcdonalds with the homeless / drugged youth eying my car? in two minutes.

Two of my daughters classmates were robbed of their lap tops at gun point. And.... her friend's car was broken into and looted in River Oaks- the police never even came. Homeless? We have those in DFW. But in Houston they roam around washing car windows- then breaking things if they are not "tipped".

Perhaps Austin is more Houston like than DFW like? Likewise, the truth maybe in the middle- a real fear of crime, but also exaggerated for male consumption.

 

[steeltowngirl]

She may have been wanting to ensure he didn't enjoy himself and his win..you know, 'I'm not having a good time so neither should you'. The remark about him not wanting her to go to the race because she needs to much attention and some of his bike friends remarking about her wearing his clothes (which probably PO'd him to no end) leads me to think KA is a me, me, me personality. Her escape attempt just reinforces my belief she's a liar and a manipulator that is quite capable of playing the calm, cooperative, 'who me? little ol' me?' routine all the while she's plotting how to get what she wants and the cost to anyone in her path be damned.
moo

I’m curious - why would CS have been upset that KA wore his clothes? Do we know if she was wearing a fan shirt? Like this? Rapha unveils geology-inspired Colin Strickland Strata gravel clothing range

 

[Seattle1]

She may have been wanting to ensure he didn't enjoy himself and his win..you know, 'I'm not having a good time so neither should you'. The remark about him not wanting her to go to the race because she needs to much attention and some of his bike friends remarking about her wearing his clothes (which probably PO'd him to no end) leads me to think KA is a me, me, me personality. Her escape attempt just reinforces my belief she's a liar and a manipulator that is quite capable of playing the calm, cooperative, 'who me? little ol' me?' routine all the while she's plotting how to get what she wants and the cost to anyone in her path be damned.
moo

Exactly! Also, reminds me of the narcissist long minding their lane but certain to weave off path long enough to ruin every birthday, Christmas, etc.

 

[Maat99]

I’m curious - why would CS have been upset that KA wore his clothes? Do we know if she was wearing a fan shirt? Like this? Rapha unveils geology-inspired Colin Strickland Strata gravel clothing range

I think they were racing clothes with his sponsors logos on them and she wore them to an official event with his sponsors

 

[ch_13]

Thanks for you response @ch_13 but I respectfully disagree CS immediately believed KA killed MW out of jealousy, and think the actual statement attributed to CS, only hours after learning MW was shot and killed, read in full context, proves a different emphasis by CS:



If one reads Det. Spilter's statement that he attributed to CS beyond "I knew I shouldn't have bought that gun," the emphasis here is not about KA's jealousy.

CS follows with "... just the fact that I have those [guns] in my sphere –... is why -- well, not why we're here but that's a big f---ing thing."

CS is a native of TX and even though he grew up in rural TX where firearms were very prevalent, CS himself has said he thought he'd fired a shotgun only once in his life before he purchased two guns in 2022 with KA.

(The purchase was prompted by incidents KA told CS she experienced including being accosted in the parking lot of grocery store, creepy dude on a bike trail, and somebody pounding on her apartment door).

IMO, if read in full context, I think the emphasis here is on the fact that after living his entire life without ever owning a firearm, CS is in disbelief that he even acquired the weapon [I had those in my sphere]-- let alone that it's the weapon that may have been used to murder MW. It's unreal to him.

Living in Alaska, I can very much relate to this statement from CS that likely had multiple opportunities throughout his life to be gifted or acquire a weapon and never ever did so until prompted by incidents KA alleged she experienced.

IMO, CS regrets he had any guns in his house, period, and will never recover from this very thought and that it led to MW's death.

It's interesting how we different our takes are.

But just to clarify, I believe that his original alleged statement, "I knew I shouldn't have bought that gun," was made shortly after MW's murder. However his subsequent statement, where he talks about having guns "in [his] sphere" was made on May 17th, several days later.

It's not very clear in the article, but they basically pasted together multiple statements that he made to the cops.

 

[Seattle1]

I’m curious - why would CS have been upset that KA wore his clothes? Do we know if she was wearing a fan shirt? Like this? Rapha unveils geology-inspired Colin Strickland Strata gravel clothing range

CS talked about an incident where a Sponsor designed and provided him the racewear for the event, and CS actually purchased the same outfit for KA and specifically told her not to ever wear it at the Sponsors event when suddenly she showed up to the very event wearing the gear, prompting him to ask her to please change. Instead, KA left and never returned to watch the race. MOO

 

[steeltowngirl]

CS talked about an incident for a Sponsor designed and provided him the racewear for the event, and CS actually purchased the same outfit for KA and specifically told her not to ever wear it at the Sponsors event when suddenly she showed up to the very event wearing the gear, prompting him to ask her to please change. Instead, KA left and never returned to watch the race. MOO

Thanks. I still don’t understand why he wouldn’t want her to wear the gear. Weird. Wasn’t like he was hiding her. She appeared in a photo in an article about his Wheelhouse Mobile business, just 2 weeks before the murder. Art on Wheels: Colin Strickland’s Retirement Plan – Gideon Tsang & Colin Strikland

 

[Seattle1]

In short, the Texans that I know have largely kept their old west roots of non fiction, not of fictional legend and lore in that they don't really have a lot of experience with weapons. But, very few are personally opposed to them.

There are, of course, alot of exceptions in regards to levels of interest in and use of weapons.

^^rsbm

Great post. OP's description is very similar to Alaska. And I definitely see a generation gap -- especially since the rise in school shootings. For example, you can't fairly compare a grandfather to his grandson, class of 2022.

 

[JerseyWasHome2]

Thanks. I still don’t understand why he wouldn’t want her to wear the gear. Weird. Wasn’t like he was hiding her. She appeared in a photo in an article about his Wheelhouse Mobile business, just 2 weeks before the murder. Art on Wheels: Colin Strickland’s Retirement Plan – Gideon Tsang & Colin Strikland

Great find. Those photos were removed from his website early on; at least the ones of her were.

 

[Maat99]

Thanks. I still don’t understand why he wouldn’t want her to wear the gear. Weird. Wasn’t like he was hiding her. She appeared in a photo in an article about his Wheelhouse Mobile business, just 2 weeks before the murder. Art on Wheels: Colin Strickland’s Retirement Plan – Gideon Tsang & Colin Strikland

Sponsorships are kinda a big deal in the cycling profession. So walking around in the gear provided only to sponsored professional at a sponsored event when you are neither a professional nor sponsored is extremely odd.

Imagine you bring a date to a business event and your date is walking around with you, introducing themselves to your coworkers and boss, and wearing a name tag pretending to be CEO, and not as a joke. It’s kinda like that.

 

[SpanishInquisition]

CS talked about an incident where a Sponsor designed and provided him the racewear for the event, and CS actually purchased the same outfit for KA and specifically told her not to ever wear it at the Sponsors event when suddenly she showed up to the very event wearing the gear, prompting him to ask her to please change. Instead, KA left and never returned to watch the race. MOO

That seems extremely strange on CS's part if not something that could get him in trouble with that sponsor. It makes CS seem like a nut, which I wonder if he just fabricated this incident. I guess this could also explain why CS was with KA rather than someone else if he was like that, KA might have seen to be no prize but she was the best available in being both useful doing work he didn't like and sufficiently tolerant of his quirks.

 

[Cedars]

Wasn’t like he was hiding her. She appeared in a photo in an article about his Wheelhouse Mobile business, just 2 weeks before the murder. Art on Wheels: Colin Strickland’s Retirement Plan – Gideon Tsang & Colin Strikland

But no mention of who the mystery woman in the photo is, in particular not "business partner".

Just commenting on this carelessness because I've been associated indirectly with publicity, and the issue of naming and crediting people in published photos is a big deal, major hissy fits can be expected, even from highly evolved and mature people, if it is not done.

JMO

 

[SpanishInquisition]

Sponsorships are kinda a big deal in the cycling profession. So walking around in the gear provided only to sponsored professional at a sponsored event when you are neither a professional nor sponsored is extremely odd.

Imagine you bring a date to a business event and your date is walking around with you, introducing themselves to your coworkers and boss, and wearing a name tag pretending to be CEO, and not as a joke. It’s kinda like that.

What's described is him giving her the store-bought version of the clothes from the sponsor. Walking around in the clothing the sponsor is selling seems like it would be encouraged - especially if she is viewed as part of Team CS - if not mandatory by the sponsor. Telling someone not to wear clothing being sold by a sponsor at a sponsor's event seems like a huge insult to the sponsor.

 

[steeltowngirl]

Sponsorships are kinda a big deal in the cycling profession. So walking around in the gear provided only to sponsored professional at a sponsored event when you are neither a professional nor sponsored is extremely odd.

Imagine you bring a date to a business event and your date is walking around with you, introducing themselves to your coworkers and boss, and wearing a name tag pretending to be CEO, and not as a joke. It’s kinda like that.

Great explanation - makes sense. Sponsored gear is to be worn by the athletes. Thank you for taking time to help me understand, much appreciated!

 

[Seattle1]

Thanks. I still don’t understand why he wouldn’t want her to wear the gear. Weird. Wasn’t like he was hiding her. She appeared in a photo in an article about his Wheelhouse Mobile business, just 2 weeks before the murder. Art on Wheels: Colin Strickland’s Retirement Plan – Gideon Tsang & Colin Strikland

I obviously don't know the specifics here but Sponsors can be weird about these things, and it's often written in their contracts with the athlete. I had this experience Skiing on sponsored Ski teams.

Since CS had to purchase the racewear for KA, I read this as cue that the design for the annual race was probably not yet released for retail. Typically, and depending on the athlete's placement in the event, the racewear gets promoted following the event along with CS required to do so many hours of promo work for the Sponsor signing jerseys, etc.

In other words, kind of like nobody wears an official super bowl jersey to the actual game being played. Also, if not contractual, they likely would have just given CS the outfit for KA. JMO

ETA: Confirming CS won the 2019 event-- Dirty Kanza gravel race where the Sponsor partnered with British clothing company for eye-catching collection.