Trucker’s fiancee pulls gun, starts shooting after boss fires him, Slidell police say

When the owner of a trucking company decided to terminate a driver, the fired man’s fianceé wouldn’t stand for it. She pulled a gun and began shooting at the boss, the boss’ own fiancé and the victim couple’s 1-year-old son.

Slidell police reported the retaliatory shooting Saturday (June 22). They said they booked Natalie Williams, 32, of Mandeville, with attempted murder.

The confrontation played out Friday afternoon just off Interstate 10 at Travelcenters of America, a truck stop at 1683 Gause Blvd. Police said the trucking company owner found Williams and her fiancé outside of an 18-wheeler in the back parking lot and moved to fire the driver for poor job performance and evict the couple from their rig.

William produced a gun, fired several shots at the owner “then pointed the gun at the victim’s truck and fired several more rounds inside the cab of the truck,” a Police Department statement said. “Inside of the truck were the victim’s fiancé and their 1-year-old son. Miraculously, no one struck by the bullets.”

Police said they discovered Williams hiding in a nearby patch of woods. They arrested her without incident.

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Natalie Williams was booked Friday with attempted murder for firing a gun at her fiance's boss, authorities say. (Photo from Slidell Police Department) (Slidell Pollice Department/)