Woman Shot, Killed After Aiming Gun at Biker She Intentionally Hit With Her Car: Police

A 35-year-old librarian was fatally shot on Saturday after she returned home from a hit and run crash and pointed a firearm at the person she allegedly hit with her car.

On Saturday, Sara Nicole Morales allegedly intentionally hit Andrew Derr, a 40-year-old motorcyclist, with a blue Kia that she was driving and then fled the scene, according to the Orange City, Florida, Police Department. The motorcyclists and other witnesses attempted to get Morales to pull over and followed her to her home, where she went inside and re-emerged with a handgun, which police said she pointed at Derr.

Derr, a concealed weapons permit holder, fired multiple rounds, striking Morales, according to police. Morales was still breathing after the shooting and was transported to Halifax hospital. However, she succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead shortly after arriving.

Before shots were fired, Morales yelled at the people who were outside her home that they were "three men" and "you followed me," according to a 911 call WESH published. Several shots are then heard being fired and the 911 operator asked, "What's that?"

The caller told the 911 operator that "a lady is shot" and that the "dude that got hit on the bike" was the one who shot her. When asked why he shot her, the caller said, "because she pulled a gun out on him."

Morales' handgun was recovered on the scene and Derr remained there until police arrived. Police said he's been cooperating with law enforcement "from the beginning" and no one has been charged.

Orange City Police Department Lieutenant Jason Sampsell told Newsweek the investigation was still ongoing, but said he anticipated Derr won't be charged with any crime.

The hit and run occurred around 5 p.m. on Saturday and police described it as a "minor crash." Derr was not injured or ejected from his motorcycle, according to the police department.

The Orange City Police Department is working in conjunction with the States Attorney's Office to continue investigating the incident, according to Orange City police.

Morales' family told WOFL she was four- or five-months pregnant when she was fatally shot and that she leaves behind an 11-year-old daughter and a fiance. Derr reportedly told WOFL that he hasn't been able to sleep since the shooting occurred and that he feels terrible for Morales' family, but that he felt he had "no other choice" but to shoot her.

A police report obtained by Newsweek said Derr told officers that he believed Morales was going to "shoot him and that he was going to die."

Updated 11/23/2021, 11:53 p.m. ET: This story has been updated with a comment from the Orange City Police Department.