Jacquese Walker.Photo:Columbus Georgia Police Department
Columbus Georgia Police Department
A father allegedly shot his four-year-old son in the head and the child’s mother in the chest on Monday in Columbus, Georgia.
Walker was then taken to Muscogee County Jail ahead of his court hearing. He faces charges of murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime in connection with the death of his son, Jacquese Walker. Jr., according toFox-5.
The child’s mother, Marshama Bolden, was reportedly shot four times and taken to the local hospital, Piedmont Columbus Regional, and remains in critical condition.
On Tuesday, a statement on the officialFacebook accountfor the Columbus Georgia Police Department announced that Walker was apprehended and was in police custody.
Freeman claimed she saw alleged signs of abuse between Walker and her daughter, but she believed her daughter would leave the situation before it turned deadly.
She said, “He had been threatening her. Because they had incidents. Seven months ago, she came to my house. She was at my house. I figured it was a spat, but there was more to it. I don’t get off into my kids' business like that too much.” Freeman added, “I can’t do nothing about who my child loves.”
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“He just snapped,” Freeman alleged. “You’re a son of a b—-, and how dare you do that to my daughter?”
“I want him to rot in jail. That’s what I want,” said Jacquese Jr.’s aunt and his mother’s sister, Marjae Connerly.
The Columbus Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
source: people.com
