Texas Mother Charged With Murder in Dallas After 28-Year-Old Daughter Is Fatally Shot During Dispute Over Alcohol
DALLAS, TEXAS — A 49-year-old Dallas woman has been charged with murder after police say her 28-year-old daughter was shot during a physical altercation inside a home on Green Cove Lane, an incident investigators believe stemmed from an argument over stolen alcohol.
What Police Say Happened Inside the Home
According to details shared in a report describing the arrest affidavit, officers were called to a residence in the 800 block of Green Cove Lane after a 911 call Monday afternoon. The daughter told dispatchers that her mother had shot her. When police arrived, they found the victim inside a bedroom with a gunshot wound. Authorities say the woman was transported to a nearby hospital, but she died roughly an hour later from her injuries.
Evidence Recovered and What Investigators Noted
Investigators reportedly recovered a pistol near the mother’s purse, along with a spent .380-caliber shell casing found in the hallway outside the victim’s room. Police also documented the scene as they worked to establish what happened in the moments leading up to the shooting and where the firearm was located when officers arrived. The case remains under investigation as detectives work through witness accounts and physical evidence tied to the dispute.
What the Suspect Told Police After the Shooting
In an interview with police, the woman allegedly admitted the gun belonged to her and said she pulled it from her purse during the dispute to “scare” her daughter. However, she denied firing the weapon, according to the reported affidavit summary.
Investigators are continuing to examine how the weapon was used and what occurred during the altercation, including the timeline between the argument and the fatal shot.
Charges and What Happens Next
The woman is being held in the Dallas County Jail on a murder charge while the investigation continues. Additional court details, including bond and upcoming hearing dates, were not included in the information shown in the report.
The incident has sparked renewed attention to how quickly domestic disputes can escalate when a firearm is introduced—especially in close-quarter confrontations inside a home. More details about the arrest affidavit were shared by The Family TV in a post summarizing the reported police findings.
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