A mother fatally shot her 13-year-old daughter in what she claimed was an accidental shooting.
According to the Nashville Metropolitan Police Department, on Saturday night just before 10 p.m., authorities responded to a shooting at the home of De’Ann Radley and her daughter, Dearria. The teenager was taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead.
“The mother of a 13-year-old girl who was fatally shot Saturday night at their home on Edgehill Avenue reports that the shooting was an accident,” according to NMPD. “When interviewed at the police station, Dearria’s mother told detectives that her unholstered .40 semi-automatic handgun was in her purse with other items.”
“She said it exploded while she was trying to get her keys out of her purse,” the statement continued.
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De’Ann expressed her grief on Facebook and also went live for over two minutes to talk to her followers.
“My heart hurts,” De’Ann said tearfully, later adding, “I hope no one ever goes through what I’m going through.”
She also published a post dedicated to her daughter with a collection of photos of Dearria.
“HUG YOUR BABIES BEFORE I LOST MINE WORDS CANNOT DESCRIBE THIS PAIN MY OLDEST MY TWIN MY MY BABY WAS SO BEAUTIFUL,” she wrote in the caption. “GOD GIVE ME STRENGTH I WOULDN’T WISH THIS PAIN ON ANYONE MY HEART IS IN A MILLION PIECES. BUG WAKE UP MOM YOU NEED 13 YEARS BABY 13 YEARS WE’VE BEEN THROUGH SO MUCH TOGETHER WHO’S GOING TO TELL ME MOM IT’S GONE IT WAS OK AND HUGS ME AND WIPES MY TEARS.”
She continued: “DARLING I NEED YOU I CAN’T DO THIS BUG I LOVE YOU SO MUCH.”
De’Ann also shared a GoFundMe page to raise money for her daughter’s funeral.
“My 13-year-old was accidentally shot and killed, I don’t have insurance to bury her,” he writes. “If anyone can help me in these painful moments. I will appreciate your input, God bless you.”
As of Monday, $2,485 of the $15,000 goal had been raised.
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No charges have been filed, but the investigation is still open, according to police.
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