L-R, Omah Brown and Shakierra Ray. (Winnebago Co. Jail)
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – The suspects allegedly involved in a shooting and subsequent chase of a moving van were involved in a series of fraud attempts across the state, according to the mother of one of the suspects, a criminal complaint states.
Police arrested Omah Brown and Shakierra Ray of Green Bay, after an Omro man was shot after he met with the two on July 15 to sell them a vehicle he listed online. They were caught after a chase which ended in Fond du Lac.
The suspects made initial court appearances Tuesday in Winnebago County.
Brown faces seven charges, including armed robbery. He is being held on a $500,000 cash bond. Ray faces three counts, including armed robbery. She is being held on a $250,000 cash bond. Both have preliminary hearings scheduled for Aug. 1, court records show.
According to the criminal complaint, the victim met with Brown and Ray about the sale of a car posted on a website. The victim was suspicious of the check. The two began to wrestle, Brown pulled out a gun, and during the tussle, the victim was shot in the hand.
Brown and Ray left the Omro home in a rented UHaul. Police spotted it, and a chase ensued, with speeds topping 100 mph. Stop spikes were deployed. Eventually, a squad collided with the UHaul, ending the chase.
Ray’s mother, Ruby Williams, told police she had told the FBI “that she received a call from her daughter Shakierra Ray about creating fake cashiers checks and using them to purchase cars, houses, and motorcycles.”
“Williams stated that Ray told her that she had printed a check for $45,000 and multiple other checks for various amounts. Williams stated that Ray told her that she had signed one of the fake checks for a Spyder motorcycle and a Green Bay police officer had contact with her about it. Williams stated that Ray told her they were doing this throughout Wisconsin. Williams stated that Brown was the brains behind the operation and there were multiple people involved,” the complaint states.
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