Mother shoots infant son to block father's custody
A 36-year-old American woman shot her 11-month-old son in the face in New Mexico to prevent his father from obtaining custody, after violating a court order by taking the child out of Wyoming. She was arrested after attempting suicide.
Consensus
- The mother is 36 years old.
- The child was 11 months old.
- The incident occurred in New Mexico.
- The mother violated a court order by moving the child out of Wyoming.
- The mother shot her son in the face with a gun.
- The mother was apprehended by police after the shooting.
- The mother attempted suicide after the shooting.
- The mother claimed she believed her actions were justified to protect the child.
- The child's name is Basil Stoner.
Points of divergence
- The mother claimed she was protecting the child from harassment. — vm
- The mother stated that the killing was justified to prevent the father and his relatives from seeing the child. — vm
- The mother is described as having fled to New Mexico from Wyoming. — vm
- The mother was said to have been in an RV when the shooting occurred. — vm
- The mother is said to have been arrested after the shooting. — vm
- The mother is said to have fired the gun inside the RV after being frightened by police. — vm
- The mother is said to have claimed she was protecting the child from the father's family. — vm
- The mother is said to have believed the killing was justified if it prevented the father from seeing the child. — vm
- The mother is said to have stated she was protecting the child from abuse. — vm
- The mother is said to have shot the child after being frightened by police. — vm
- The mother is said to have used a pistol. — vm
- The mother is said to have aimed the gun directly at the child's face. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- In the US, mother shot 11-month-old son so father could not get custody — РИАМО
- NYP: American woman shot 11-month-old son in face to prevent father from getting custody — Вечерняя Москва