TULSA, OK. (THECOUNT) — Colby Wilson has been identified as the suspect arrested in the severe beating of his pregnant girlfriend in Tulsa, Oklahoma Monday.
Wilson’s girlfriend suffered bleeding on her brain, facial fractures, bilateral collapsed lungs, as well as multiple cuts and contusions over her body. Police say she is not expect to survive.
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Her unborn child was killed in the beating.
Officers responded to reports of a suicidal person after Wilson’s mother arrived at the couple’s apartment complex to find him passed out and the female on the floor suffering from severe injuries.
The mother told 911 operators Wilson indicated he was going to commit suicide.
When police arrived on scene, they found the pregnant woman lying on the floor and Wilson’s mother performing CPR on the injured female.
The girlfriend was rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition. Wilson’s mother refused to speak to police without an attorney and was taken into custody for questioning, reports FOX17.
Wilson’s mother said there was history of domestic violence between her son and his girlfriend, including in 2016 when he went to prison for domestic violence.
Wilson had blood on his clothes and a fresh cut, among other injuries, on his knuckles.
The woman was due to deliver her baby on July 17, 2019. Officers say sadly the unborn child died.
Wilson was arrested and is facing multiple charges, including first degree murder and assault with intent to kill. Additional charges are pending.
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Geo quick facts: Tulsa is a city on the Arkansas River, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It’s known for its art deco architecture, mostly in the central Deco District. Landmarks like the Philcade and Philtower buildings reflect a 20th-century construction boom fueled by the prosperous local oil industry. The Philbrook Museum of Art is housed in an Italianate villa that was once the home of a local oil magnate – wikipedia.