A 10-year-old girl in Florida is facing murder charges after shooting a woman that was fighting with her mother.
Orlando Police arrested the girl, whose name has not been disclosed to the public, was arrested on Tuesday for an incident that took place on May 30. She is currently charged with second-degree murder, according to WESH News. This comes as the nation is calling for tighter gun control.
The incident began at the Jernigan Gardens Apartments at about 11:49 p.m. local time near the 1400 block of Mercy Drive. The 10-year-old’s mother, Lakrisha S. Isaac, 31, was getting into an altercation with another woman, Lashun Denise Rodgers, 41, in the complex’s courtyard, the department told Newsweek.
Memorial Day Barbeque Gone Wrong
Witnesses told police that Isaac had punched Rodgers at a Memorial Day barbeque being held at the complex, prompting Rodgers to hit back. As the fight progressed, Isaac reportedly handed her bag to her daughter, who witnesses say then began “rummaging through the backpack,” according to WESH. The girl produced a firearm from the bag and witnesses reported hearing a gunshot.
Lushun fell to the ground and appeared to have been shot in the head by the young girl, who was heard shouting, “You shouldn’t have messed with my mother!”
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SOURCE: Newsweek, Thomas Kika
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