Authorities in Florida announced Monday that a mother in Florida was charged with the murder of her husband, after her 2-year-old son shot him in the back.
Marie Ayala (26), was charged with manslaughter through culpable neglect after failing to secure a Glock handgun. The boy is believed to have killed his father while playing video games, according to an Orange County Sheriff’s Office arrest affidavit.
According to the affidavit, the boy’s brother of five years told authorities that his sibling had accidentally fired the gun.
According to NBC affiliate WESH, Orange County Sheriff John Mina stated that the gun was not properly stored and was accessible to a two year-old. “The result is a tragedy within this community that nobody can understand,” Mina said to reporters.
The department stated that the children had not been physically injured, but that they would likely have to carry their emotional scars for life. They have lost both their parents. The toddler who shot his father in his back accidentally will have to learn that his actions led to his dad’s death. Always be responsible if you have a gun.
According to the affidavit, Ayala claimed that Reggie Mabry shot her husband and the couple’s three children, including the infant, in their Orlando home on May 26, according to investigators.
According to the affidavit, the Glock was loaded at the time with an extended high capacity magazine. According to the affidavit, Mabry was declared dead at a local hospital.
According to the affidavit, Ayala stated that the gun was kept under a pillow and in a box in the closet. Sometimes, it was even in a broken safe. She said that it was found in a bag next to dirty laundry at the time of the shooting. However, she suggested that it could have been lost while the gun was being hung on a wall.
Marie Ayala was then asked by me if she believed that the gun, which was three feet above ground, was safe for children. The affidavit quotes a sheriff’s deputy as saying. She said it wasn’t safe. She admitted that any child could have found a way to take the gun from the bag.
According to the affidavit, the 5-year-old boy told his mother, detective, and worker from the local child protective agency that his brother had fired the gun.
