A Lousiana mom has been praised after she helped turn her 14-year-old son into police – who is suspected of killing a woman.
The teen has been charged with second-degree murder and illegal use of a weapon after his parent gave him up to officers in Baton Rouge. Police said the youngster is accused of shooting Latasha Thomas, 48, in the city on Sunday.
The victim had spotted a group of teams in a suspected stolen vehicle on the 3700 block of Plank Rd at around 11.30am. But when she went up to them and confronted them, the 14-year-old boy allegedly produced a weapon and shot Latasha dead. She was later discovered at the scene of the shocking incident with fatal gunshot wounds, per Unfiltered with Kiran.
Following the horrific tragedy, the boy’s mother accompanied him to a Baton Rouge Police Department station, where he turned himself in. He is now set to go before a judge in juvenile court where his bond could be set…