A University of Missouri student is accused of killing a fellow student after they blocked them on Snapchat.
Maxwell Warren, 18, is charged with first-degree burglary, second-degree domestic assault, and fourth-degree domestic assault.
According to a probable cause statement obtained by PEOPLE, Warren allegedly came up at the victim’s university residence hall room on September 26 after being blocked on Snapchat by a fellow student.
Warren allegedly knocked on the door to confront the student about the blockage. The student opened the door slightly, and Warren allegedly forced it open and threw the victim against a bed before wrapping his hands around their neck.
“While strangling the victim, Warren said, ‘What do you think you are doing? “You need to add me back right now,” the statement says. “This incident left a red mark that appeared to have the imprint of a hand.”
“[The victim] ended up unblocking Warren on Snapchat after the event,” the statement read.
Two days later, according to the complaint, Warren allegedly wrote the victim an Instagram post that read, “I remember getting really upset once or twice when I choked you.”
According to the allegation, he allegedly followed the message with “I feel awful, you deserve so much better,”
On September 30, the victim and Warren were communicating on Snapchat when the victim brought up the September 26 incident.
“Yeah, and you put your hands on me,” the victim allegedly said, according to the statement. Warren allegedly said, “I would do it again, I …. ing hate you, and I would gladly beat your ass.”
A month later, on October 29, Warren desired to meet the victim again. They let Warren into the dorm room, and after his advances were turned down, Warren grew “frustrated” and strangled the victim again until she briefly lost consciousness, according to the statement.
The victim instructed Warren not to contact them again.
According to a second probable cause statement, Warren reportedly pushed someone to the ground in a parking lot on university grounds on October 29. A somebody in a pick-up truck intervened and took the victim with them.
Warren has been barred from returning to campus “pending further investigation into the allegations surrounding the criminal charges against him,” according to Christopher Ave, the University of Missouri’s director of media relations and public affairs. “The university does not tolerate acts of violence and holds accountable anyone found to violate the law or university policies,” Ave told the audience.
Warren has pleaded not guilty. A bond hearing is planned for November 10. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for December 9. His lawyer could not be reached for comment.
If you are experiencing domestic violence, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233.
