A Nigerian identified as Chiedozie Amadi has been charged with murder for hitting a woman with his car and then beating her to death with a metal pole.

According to the Houston Chronicle, Amadi, 22, was arrested on February 24 in West Houston, Houston, Texas, after killing 26-year-old Jasmine James.

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Houston police said patrol officers responded to a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian around 2 am on the day of the incident and met Amadi standing over the victim.

According to eyewitness accounts, Amadi appeared to have hit Jones with his vehicle as she walked on the sidewalk. The impact from the collision was so heavy that Amadi’s vehicle flipped over.

After getting out of the wreckage, Amadi was said to have grabbed a metal object and hit Jones on the head.

Based on a court document, Amadi hit Jones with a metal pole. “Defendant ran down complainant with his car, then beat her with a metal pole,” the document states.

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“The repeated and violent nature of this incident indicates that defendant poses a threat to the community and public safety everywhere if released.”

Paramedics from the Houston Fire Department took Jones to the hospital where she was pronounced dead.

Amadi is expected to appear in court on February 28.