America’s patience is wearing thin. "Black fatigue" is the term buzzing across the heartland, a raw exhaustion with the endless cycle of violent crime disproportionately tied to one demographic.

It’s not about prejudice—it’s about numbers. FBI crime stats don’t lie: in 2021, Black Americans, roughly 14 percent of the population, accounted for 37 percent of violent crime arrests, including 51.3 percent of homicides.

The weight of these figures fuels a growing frustration, a demand for accountability over apologies.

Now, Auburn, Alabama, reels from a heinous killing that fits this grim pattern.

Dr. Julie Gard Schnuelle, a 59-year-old retired Auburn University veterinary professor, was savagely hacked to death Saturday while walking her dog in Kiesel Park.

Her body, found in a wooded area, bore wounds from a brutal knife attack, per Auburn police.

Her loyal dog stayed by her side, unharmed, as she was stabbed to death.

Schnuelle's red Ford F-150 was stolen, later recovered five miles away near a pumpkin patch.

Harold Rashad Dabney III, a 28-year-old from Montgomery, was arrested Sunday on Beehive Road after police responded to a suspicious person call.

Charged with two counts of capital murder — likely involving robbery and kidnapping, per WRBL — Dabney faces the death penalty or life without parole.

He’s held without bond in Lee County Jail.

Authorities haven’t disclosed a motive or whether Dabney knew Schnuelle, a daily park visitor.

"She was a force in this world, such a bright, bright light, just an all-around wonderful human being that is going to be missed terribly," former student Destinee Bearden Patterson told AL.com.

Another, Dr. Ashley Rutter, added, "She was spunky and ready to make jokes. But if she saw something she didn’t like, she would always stand up for you and for herself."

Auburn University mourned its loss.

"Julie Gard Schnuelle, DVM, Ph.D., was a beloved member of the Auburn Family,” a spokesperson told WTVM.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville posted on X, "Suzanne and I are devastated by this tragic loss in our community. We are praying for the victim’s family and loved ones and for justice to be served."

Schnuelle leaves behind her husband, Archie, and their children.

The community grieves, but questions linger: Why does this keep happening?

This isn’t just a tragedy — it’s a symptom.