A North Dakota man was taken into custody after he allegedly fatally shot his sister and her child and critically wounding his mother on March 4.
Johnnie Gaking reportedly believed that men in ski masks were chasing him and had not been sleeping prior to the bloodbath at his Spring Lake Reservation family home.
Gaking allegedly shot his sister, Tiana Sharel Walking Eagle, and her 3-year-old daughter Lokie to the head, killing them. His mother was also shot but survived and is listed in critical condition.
A witness who lived at the home and managed to run for his life told detectives Gaking was upset the family wouldn’t believe he was being chased.
Police said Gaking went to a cousin’s home after the killings, and stabbed himself before taking off in a blue Ford Focus.
Gaking, who was taken to a hospital after his arrest, told investigators he didn’t know who stabbed him because “they” were wearing ski masks.
He was charged with two counts of second-degree murder and one count of attempted murder.
