The Delray Beach woman charged with attempted murder after shooting her son-in-law allegedly asked him if he saw “the rainbow” just before she pulled a gun and opened fire. Sally Conley allegedly shot Richard Keating in front of his home in Delray Beach, then drove to her nearby home — where police took her into custody. Conley had been taking care of her granddaughter — Keating’s daughter — at the time of the shooting. Conley was caring for her grandchild while Conley’s daughter was recovering from giving birth.
BocaNewsNow.com has obtained the complete police narrative:
On May 19, 2024, Delray Beach Police Officers responded to 202 SW 29th Ave in reference to a shooting. The complainant, Charles Fish, contacted Delray Beach Police Department Dispatch and stated an unknown male had been shot one time by a female. Officer Lopez arrived on scene and spoke with fish, who is the victim’s neighbor. Fish advised that his neighbor had been shot. Ofc. Lopez located the victim, identified as Richard Keating, on the ground behind a wooden entrance gate at 200 Sw 29th Ave, Fish’& residence. Keating’s shirt was soaked in blood. Ofc. Lopez cut the victim’s shirt off and observed a single gunshot wound to the upper left side of the chest with an exit wound on his back. Ofc. Lopez asked Keating who shot him, and the victim responded that his mother in-law, sally, had shot him Officers located contact information for Keating’s mother-in-law, Sally Conley. It was discovered that Conley resides at 4895 Sherwood Forrest Dr, Dalray Beach. This residence is 1.9 miles away from the incident location and approximately a 6-minute drive.
Officers responded to this location where they found Sally Conley, her husband James Conley, and Keating’s 3-year-old daughter Amelia Keating. S. Conley was detained and transported to the DBPD. Both of the Conley’s registered vehicles were located at this address. A 2024 Gray Acura 4 door (FL Tag EDR3J) and a 2019 Orange Hyundai 4 door (FL TAG MBD106). Officer Bonet spoke with J. Conley who stated that S. Conley had just returned from their son-in-law’s residence and wasn’t sure what the problem was.
I arrived on scene at Keating’s residence, 202 SW 29th Ave. On scene I spoke with Fish.
Fish advised that his residence is 200 SW 29th Ave, which is the duplex adjacent to Keating’s residence. While sitting inside, Fish heard three gunshots outside of his residence. Fish walked out of his front door and started to walk towards his front pedestrian gate when his neighbor ran onto his property and stated that he had been shot. Fish saw a gunshot wound on the victim’s upper chest. Fish asked the victim what happened, and he stated that “his mother” shot him. Fish did not see any people or vehicles enter or exit his neighbor’s property.
While on scene I observed a large blood trail from just outside the front door of 202 SW 29th Ave that traveled down the pavement walkway, across the driveway, and up the pavement walkway to Fish’s front yard. The blood trail ended just inside of Fish’s front pedestrian gate on his pavement walkway. I observed a brown leather duffel bag that appeared to be dropped on the pavement walkway in front of the front door to 202 SW 29th Ave, the duffel bag had blood on it. Fish’s statement was consistent with the evidence on scene. Det. Caceres-Duque and I responded to the Delray Medical Center (DMC) and got the following sworn recorded statement from Keating. The following is a synopsis of his statement, a verbatim account was captured on my BWC:
Keating stated that his wife, Ana Keating, had just given birth to their son the day prior on May 18th at Boca West Hospital. Keating has a three-year-old daughter that s.
Conley had been babysitting while the victim and hig wife were at the hospital. On this day at approximately 1800 hours, the victim spoke with S. Conley on the phone and advised that he would come home from the hospital to take care of his daughter and relieve S. Conley. While coordinating with S. Conley, she stated to the victim that her vehicle was not working so she was unable to drive it to his residence; However, she was still there and would be waiting at his residence for him. Once he got to the house, he was walking up the pavement path holding a brown leather duffle bag.
As R. Keating approached his front door on the southwest side of the house, he observed s. Conley standing outside, between him and the front door. Sally stated to the victim, “did you see the rainbow” before presenting a handgun and shooting the victim in the left shoulder. R. Keating believed that the victim fired a second shot before he grabbed her and threw her down into the bushes adjacent to the pavement walkway. The victim ran back down the path, and into the neighbor’s front yard at 200 SW 29th Ave. The victim described the firearm as a dark colored two shot Derringer. The victim stated he also owns a similar two-shot derringer, but he believes his firearm, along with other firearms, are locked up in their cases inside his closet. At DMC I instructed Officer Jones to print out S. Conley’s most recent photo located in the Driver and Vehicle Information Database (DAVID). I presented R. Keating with this Familiarization photo and he positively identified S. Conley as the person who shot him. Keating advised that he was in fear for his life and felt like Sally was trying to kill him. Keating stated that he wanted to prosecute.
S. Conley stated that she has been baby-sitting her granddaughter, Amelia Keating, since May 18th because her daughter and son-in-law have been at the Boca West Hospital for the birth of their child. S. Conley advised that she went to 202 SW 29th Ave around 1800 hours to meet with R. Keating and drop off her granddaughter. S. Conley advised that when she arrived there, she heard a loud argument next door at 210 SW 29th Ave. This made her uncomfortable, so she left her granddaughter in her car and walked up to the residence. After a short time, S. Conley decided to leave, and she stated that she called R. Keating to meet her at her residence. S. Conley claims that she never saw R.
Keating at 202 Sw 29th Ave.
At the DBPD Crime Scene Investigator Corazzini collected S. Conley’s clothing and photographed her body. While doing so there were several fresh abrasions on S. Conley’s forearm and knee that appeared consistent with a physical altercation. Due to the above-stated facts probable cause exists to charge the defendant, Sally Conley, with Attempted Homicide Pursuant to F.S.S.782.04 (1A1) and F.S.$ 777.04.
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Source: Bocanewsnow
