An Iowa male was convicted last week of murdering a woman who rejected his offer to “come get high” — and he said he felt disrespected by her “f**k off” response.
A Polk County jury on Wednesday convicted James Bernard Johnson, 43, of first-degree murder for shooting Nikki Loffredo, 42, last summer in Des Moines, the Polk County Attorney said.
Evidence included text messages between him and his girlfriend admitting he had ‘popped’ someone recently.
Johnson took the stand and said he saw Loffredo walking on Euclid Avenue early on July 27 and planned to approach her, officials said. Johnson saw her again at the intersection of East Ovid Avenue and Cambridge Street at 3:48 a.m., officials said, adding that he yelled at her from his GMC Yukon to “come get high” with him.
Johnson said Loffredo responded, “Who are you? Never mind, f**k off,” the attorney’s office noted.
Officials reported that “Johnson said he felt disrespected and admitted he fired a handgun four times from his Tahoe, claiming he fired at the ground to frighten her. He then sped off in the vehicle. He denied that he intended to kill her. There was no previous connection between the victim and defendant.”
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