The Brief
- A Fort Worth woman and her mother are recovering after being shot by the woman’s ex-boyfriend during an ambush inside their home.
- The victim’s three young children witnessed the attack but were not physically harmed, while the victim’s unborn baby also survived.
- Police arrested suspect Christopher Mike on several charges, including aggravated assault and kidnapping, following a series of domestic disputes.
FORT WORTH, Texas – A Fort Worth woman and her mother are recovering after they were shot during a break-in at their home last month, an attack police say was carried out by the woman’s ex-boyfriend while her three young children watched.
Ambush attack
What we know:
32-year-old Sylvia Scott, and her mother, Allura Stewart, survived the Nov. 19 shooting at their home in the 1000 block of Beechgrove Terrace.
Both women work for Crowley ISD, according to family members.
Survival and injuries
Scott was shot in the neck, with the bullet traveling through her face, leaving her with lasting injuries that have made it difficult for her to speak and eat.
Her three children, ages 8, 4 and 3, were not physically injured but witnessed the shooting and continue to experience nightmares, Scott said.
“I was shot in the neck, and it went through my face,” Scott said.…