According to investigators, the man, who was later identified as Bethel M. Bekele, entered the Dollar Tree store while Riebel was working and struck her several times with a machete. He has been charged with murder, and police believe this will be followed by other charges.
A GoFundMe page was set up by Keris Riebel’s husband’s family to raise funds for her burial and the family’s grief counseling sessions. According to the GoFundMe page organized by Amber Geiser, the Riebels were newlyweds. The 22-year-old had just graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources before her brutal death.
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As of Tuesday, Keris Riebel’s fundraiser collected over $60,000 from more than a thousand individuals.
Keris Riebel’s death is currently being investigated by the Wyandot County Major Crimes Unit
In a terrifying attack on Sunday, 22-year-old Keris Riebel was killed while working at a Dollar Tree store in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. According to People, the police received a call at 4.25 pm about a machete-wielding man who had struck an employee.
However, the suspect, identified as 27-year-old Bethel M. Bekele, had already left the store by the time law enforcement officers arrived at the scene. He was later arrested by an additional unit of the Wyandot County EMS. According to police, Keris Riebel’s killer was found in the 100 block of South Fifth Street.
The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation also responded to the crime scene. The murder case is currently being investigated by detectives from the Wyandot County Major Crimes Unit.
The motive behind the brutal killing is still unknown. Detectives are trying to figure out if the victim had any sort of relationship with Bethel M. Bekele, who has been booked at the Wyandot County Jail.
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