Police say that the 40-year-old mother, later identified as Latonia, and her 41-year-old boyfriend, later identified as Terence, lit the woman’s chiId on fire and then shot her. They were both arrested and charged with multiple crimes.
The 15-year-old girl, who was not named because of her age, was shot twice by her mother and her boyfriend before they drove to a different state with her.
After a car accident last month, the police began their investigation. The police arrived and found the child, 15, in the rear seat with his 41-year-old boyfriend who had a gun in his hands.
The girl was taken to the hospital right away, where doctors found that she had been shot twice and had serious burns all over her body.
The mom’s boyfriend is said to have told police that he shot the child after a fight during the first interview. The 41-year-old man also told police that he had abused the 15-year-old girl sexually for months. The girl’s 41-year-old boyfriend also told police that she had been burned two months before he shot her, but that her mom was “taking care of her” at home.
Another child in the same car told police that she saw Latonia hold her 15-year-old daughter over with alcohol and a lighter before setting the girl on fire, according to L&C. The girl also said the 15-year-old victim had been shot twice.
The mom’s boyfriend also revealed that his girlfriend burned her daughter because she thought the 15-year-old was to blame for her boyfriend’s sexual abuse.