A 12-year-old Boy has killed his Nigerian mother after firing unintentionally a firearm hitting his mother to death in their home in Alabama in the United States of America.
The lady, known as Ayobiyi Cook by her friends, 29 and a registered nurse was found dead in the family’s Forestdale, Alabama home, on the 2400 block of Freemont Avenue after midnight on August 6.
Reports said the boy had confessed killing his mother accidentally, after discharging gun unintentionally, shooting his mother, a Nigerian woman.
According reports, the boy had initially denied been responsible for the death, claiming an intruder killed her in their US home.
Deputy Chief David Agee said that the son had told police that an intruder entered their house, shot his mother and then ran away.
“The child originally fabricated a story that detectives determined was not possible,”
“After investigation, Sheriff’s Detectives were able to determine that the victim’s 12-year-old son unintentionally discharged a firearm striking his mother causing her death.
“After more probing, the boy finally changed his story.
“The child eventually gave a true account of what happened,” Agee said.
“Evidence on the scene supports that the shooting was unintentional and the offense will be addressed through the Family Court system. The family has been cooperative throughout the process and the child will remain with them.”
The Network gathered that boy’s father works with the Birmingham Police Department, as an officer and was on duty when the shooting occurred.
Source: Birmingham Real-Time News
