MAGNOLIA, Miss.—A 14-year-old Mississippi girl arrested in the shooting and stabbing death of her mother has been released after her father posted bond.
Mississippi news outlets report the teenager, who’s charged as an adult, was released over the weekend. Her bail was set at $100,000.
Ericka Hall was killed in January in Pike County. The 14-year-old and her 12-year-old sister were arrested. The younger girl was charged as a juvenile.
Children 13 and older accused of certain crimes are automatically charged as adults in Mississippi. Judges can transfer cases to youth court. District Attorney Dee Bates has said he would oppose a transfer.
A grand jury is considering the case of the 14-year-old, who faces a murder charge.
Her attorney has said the defense will be based on a self-defense theory.
New York Teen, Opened Fire on Crowd, Charged
WARNING: VIDEO MAY BE DISTURBING!
NEW YORK—A teenager, 16-year-old Edgar Garcia, has been charged with opening fire on a crowded New York City street, sending several people running for cover.
A video circulated by the New York Police Department showed bystanders, including a little girl running as the gunman fired several shots. No one was hit by the gunfire.
In the video, the little girl can be seen holding a backpack and walking down the sidewalk before the man approaches and fires in her direction as she takes off running. Police say Garcia was aiming at another man who was down the block.
The footage was recorded on Gerard Avenue in the Bronx borough of the city on Feb. 22 around 2 p.m.
Police say 16-year-old Edgar Garcia was arrested on March 1, and is suspected of being the gunman in the video.
Garcia faces charges including attempted murder, criminal use of a firearm, and reckless endangerment. It’s not clear if he has an attorney who can speak for him.
Here’s a closer look at the suspect. pic.twitter.com/cgnQPAwhvX
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) February 28, 2019
