Mom who fatally shot 7-year-old son at 'close range,' then told officers where the body was, now facing capital murder charge: Police
Shannon Renee Karr is facing a capital murder charge for allegedly killing her 7-year-old son, shooting the young boy twice from "close range,"
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A 36-year-old mother in Alabama was arrested last week for allegedly killing her 7-year-old son, shooting the child multiple times inside of their home. Shannon Renee Karr was taken into custody on Friday and charged with one count of capital murder in the young boy’s slaying, records reviewed by Law&Crime show.
According to a report from Huntsville, Alabama, NBC affiliate WAFF, officers with the Moulton Police Department at about 2:17 a.m. on Aug. 4 responded to a call regarding a possible shooting at a home located in the 200 block of Main Street. Upon arriving at the scene, first responders said they made contact with an adult female — later identified as Karr, the victim’s mother — who was outside of the home. She reportedly told the officers that a child was dead inside the house.
The child was located inside the home suffering from two gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead on the scene, Lawrence County Coroner Steve Norwood reportedly confirmed to Hunstville ABC affiliate WAAY-TV. Authorities have not released the boy’s identity, but the station reported that he was a student at Danville Elementary School in Morgan County.
