Woman connected to U-Haul theft case sentenced to more than seven years in prison

L-R, Omah Brown and Shakierra Ray. (Winnebago Co. Jail)

FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Shakierra Ray was sentenced Tuesday to seven years, six months in prison for her role in a theft, shooting, and subsequent chase with a rental van.

Ray, 27, pleaded no contest to being party to theft by false representation, and being a felon in a possession of a firearm, court records show.

Omah Brown, 46, faces seven charges, including armed robbery. A plea hearing is scheduled for Thursday.

Police arrested Brown and Ray after an Omro man was shot after he met with the two July 15 to sell them a vehicle he listed online. They were caught after a chase which ended in Fond du Lac.

According to the criminal complaint, the victim met with Brown and Ray about the sale of a car posted on a website. The victim was suspicious of the check. The two began to wrestle, Brown pulled out a gun, and during the tussle, the victim was shot in the hand.

Brown and Ray left the Omro home in a rented UHaul. Police spotted it, and a chase ensued, with speeds topping 100 mph. Stop spikes were deployed. Eventually, a squad collided with the UHaul, ending the chase.