An incredible family tragedy in Milwaukee (Wisconsin) is shaking the US: a 10-year-old boy is said to have shot his mother in mid-November. He eventually admitted to police that he was angry that the 44-year-old had banned him from buying a virtual reality headset through Amazon. Just a day later, he ordered the gadget his mother died for. He was charged under the adult criminal code.
The drama took place in the early morning of November 21. Quiana Mann was shot by her own son, who initially portrayed the fatal shot as an accident. The gun came from the gun cabinet in the woman’s bedroom. When the 44-year-old was washing clothes, he twisted the gun on his finger to scare her – she “goed off accidentally”.
Bub stated that he was awakened too early
But in the end, the boy admitted that he shot his mother on purpose. The reason for the crime was that she wouldn’t allow him to buy anything he wanted from Amazon, according to the police report. She also woke him up half an hour earlier that day, at 6:00 AM instead of 6:30 AM.
Shot through the head in the eye
At first, he only intended to shoot at the wall to “scare them,” the 10-year-old told police. But then he shot her in the face when the 44-year-old was about three feet away from him. Investigators also found that the victim had been shot at close range. The bullet entered the right eye and exited the back of the skull.
Boy ordered headphones from deceased mother’s account
The subject of the dispute is said to have been a virtual reality headset that he really wanted. The day after his mother was killed, he even bought it from the dead woman’s Amazon account. The next day he asked his grandmother if his package had arrived. Eventually he became a suspect and was arrested.
Prosecutor wants trial as for adult offenders
In Wisconsin, even young children can be charged with particularly serious criminal offenses just like adults, which is what the judiciary is trying to do in this case. However, his lawyer will try to bring the case to the juvenile court. She previously stated that she did not think the adult justice system would be “equipped to handle the needs of a 10-year-old child”. If convicted as an adult, he faces up to 60 years in prison.
Bub would have had psychological problems
The victim was a mother of four children. Relatives said the boy had “worrying” mental health problems and a history of troubling behaviour. Six months ago, he caused an explosion in the apartment, setting fire to the furniture and carpet. A fundraiser was set up on the GoFundMe platform for the 44-year-old’s funeral to fulfill her “final wishes”. “Quiana was cherished and loved by all who knew her, her smile alone could light up a room,” the statement read. “She has given so much to this world and will be sorely missed.”
Source: Krone
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