Suspect in Florida highway shooting says God sent her because of eclipse

Taylon Nichelle Celestine allegedly shot two drivers on Interstate 10 after telling hotel staff she had been directed by God

A woman checked out of a Florida hotel on Monday, told staff that she was going on a God-directed shooting spree because of the North American solar eclipse that day, and allegedly shot two drivers on Interstate 10 before being arrested, according to the state's highway patrol.

Taylon Nichelle Celestine, 22, of Georgia, entered the highway in Bonifay - 115 miles (180km) from the Alabama border in the Florida panhandle region - and headed west. Within five miles (8km), she fired into a passing car several times, shattering windows and grazing the driver in the arm, the department said in a statement.