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A Tennessee mother says she accidentally shot and killed her 13-year-old daughter, People reports.
On Saturday (March 23), the Nashville Metropolitan Police Department responded to a shooting at the home of De’Ann Radley and her teenage daughter Dearria. Dearria was taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead.
The mother told authorities that she was trying to get keys out of her purse when she accidentally shot her daughter.
“The mother of a 13-year-old girl who was fatally shot Saturday night inside their Edgehill Avenue home is reporting that the pistol discharge was an accident,” the NMPD said in a statement. “In an interview at police headquarters, Dearria’s mother told detectives that her unholstered .40 caliber semi-automatic pistol was in her purse with other items.”
De'Ann posted a tribute to her daughter on Facebook in the wake of her death.
“HUG YOUR BABIES TIGHT BC I LOST MINE, WORDS CANT DESCRIBE THIS PAIN MY OLDEST MY TWIN MY MY BABY WAS SO BEAUTIFUL,” she wrote. “GOD GIVE ME THE STRENGTH I WOULDNT WISH THIS PAIN ON ANYONE MY HEART IS IN A MILLION PIECES. BUG WAKE UP MOMMY NEEDS YOU 13 YEARS BABY 13 YEARS WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH SO MUCH TOGETHER WHO IS GOING TO TELL ME MOMMA ITS GONE BE OKAY AND HUGGING ME AND WIPING MY TEARS AWA.”
“DEARRIA I NEED YOU I CANT DO THIS BUG I LOVE YOU SO SO MUCH,” De'Ann added.
The mother also created a GoFundMe page to raise money for funeral expenses.
“My 13 year old was accidentally shot and killed, I dont have insurance to bury her,” the GoFundMe page reads. “If anyone can help me during these painful times. I would gladly appreciate your contribution god bless you.”
Police are still investigating the incident, and no charges have been filed.
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