‘Wanted Her to Feel Pain’: Texas Man Says He Gunned Down Coworker He Was ‘Obsessed’ with Over Her ‘Unauthorized Long Breaks’

A Texas man was charged with the murder of his co-worker, who authorities say he was “obsessed” with, and is accused of killing her at their workplace in front of his other colleagues. Travis Merrill faces a first-degree murder charge in the shooting death of Tahmara Collazo. Lewisville Police responded to an “active shooter” call on Thursday, Oct. 17, at trucking accessory company Allegiance Trucking. Travis Merrill (Photo: X/Lipstick Alley) When they arrived and entered the office building, they immediately encountered 51-year-old Merrill, who had his hands raised and admitted he was the shooter. He was taken into custody without incident. Authorities located Collazo under a desk in her cubicle, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Police say she was shot twice in her arm, twice in her chest, and once in her leg. First responders rushed her to a local hospital, where she died. Merrill agreed to an interview with detectives in which he confessed that he opened fire on Collazo and spoke about his motivations for the shooting. According to a police affidavit, he told police he was “obsessed with Collazo and became increasingly angry” over what he deemed “unauthorized long breaks” that she would take at work. He...