A 12-year-old boy is charged with trying to kill his mother by shooting her in the head inside their home, New Orleans police said.
Authorities haven’t released the son's name after they apprehended him. They also haven't released details on where he is being held.
During the investigation of the shooting, police determined that only the victim's 12-year-old son and 2-year-old daughter were present inside the house when the shooting happened. A semi-automatic firearm, along with a single spent casing, was found in the boy's room.
Police said the boy was arrested on one count of attempted second-degree murder.
The NOPD is asking anyone with additional information about the incident to contact the Sixth District detectives at 504-658-6060, or to call Crimestoppers anonymously on 504-822-1111.
Raising a Serial Killer?
Two months ago in Michigan, another mother was allegedly shot dead by her 9-year-old son. She had said that she was worried she was "raising the next serial killer," according to a family member.Her young son, who has not been named due to his age, was charged with murder the following day. He is currently undergoing a psychiatric evaluation at a state-run juvenile facility, according to the news outlet.
Authorities have not released details about the circumstances of the killing.
Randol's daughter, Harley Martin, said her brother, who was adopted from Indiana about two years ago, came from a troubled situation where his biological mother was using drugs during her pregnancy. She said that the boy has a history of mental health problems and that her mother had been worried he would start hurting people.
“She had told her doctor one time she was so scared she was raising the next serial killer,” Martin told the news website.
She added that her brother was still confused about what was happening, even asking where his mother is.
"He doesn't know what he did. He doesn't understand what's going on right now at all," she added. "He doesn't understand why he can't come home or anything."
Reagan said her mother had been trying to get help for her brother, but was having issues. She said her mother tried to reach out to Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services of St. Joseph County in Centreville, but their father's insurance did not cover the appointments, reported the news website.
"She eventually got an appointment where she had to spend money out [of her] pocket, but that was supposed to be for Tuesday, and it was too late," Reagan said.