A Maryland mother and her teenage daughter allegedly beat a 71-year-old great-grandfather over a parking spot, leading to his death weeks later.
Add The New York Post on Google A Maryland mother and her teenage daughter allegedly beat a great-grandfather over a parking spot, leading to his death weeks later, and now the mom could be hit with a new homicide charge.
Kiannah Bonaparte, 49, was initially charged with first- and second-degree assault, conspiracy to commit first-degree assault, and reckless endangerment for the brutal attack on 71-year-old Baltimore transportation investigator Gregory Turnipseed, according to The charges will most likely be upgraded to homicide after Turnipseed’s death was officially ruled a homicide by the medical examiner and Bonaparte rejected a plea deal Wednesday,The mom is accused of kicking Turnipseed, who was on the job for Baltimore DOT, in the head — causing an ultimately fatal brain bleed — during the parking spot madness on October 15, 2025. According to prosecutors, the great-grandfather approached Bonaparte’s car to let her know another vehicle was waiting for the space she was turning into.
Bonaparte’s 15-year-old daughter allegedly jumped out of the passenger seat and punched the Turnipseed in the face. When the 71-year-old tried to restrain the teen, Bonaparte allegedly jumped on his back, causing him to fall. The mom then delivered the final blow — kicking him in the head while he was down before driving off, prosecutors said. He was hospitalized and underwent surgery, but couldn’t be saved.
He died nearly six weeks after the attack, just one day before Thanksgiving. Turnipseed’s daughter, La’Cheryl Turnipseed-White, and cousin, Deborah Carrington, were present during the court proceedings on Tuesday.
“I just thought it wasn’t real. I didn’t believe it until I actually saw it. I just couldn’t believe that someone would do that to him,” Turnipseed-White told WBAL.
“It was a horrendous thing that she did to a very nice, loving person. ”
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