In a shocking turn of events, Mia Harris, a 43-year-old Ohio woman, has admitted to the heinous act of shooting her infant granddaughter, leaving her family and the wider community in a state of disbelief.
On the fateful day of December 9th, 2023, Butler County deputies were summoned to a distressing scene in Liberty Township, where they discovered Harris's six-month-old granddaughter suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. As reported by Gateway Pundit, the critically injured infant was immediately rushed to the hospital by emergency responders.
The chilling details of the incident, as revealed by investigators, paint a horrifying picture. Harris initially targeted her own daughter, before turning her weapon on the innocent baby. Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones recounted the terrifying sequence of events, stating, "Harris missed her daughter with the first shot, pursued the family into another room, and then shot the baby."
Despite multiple witnesses identifying her as the perpetrator, Harris managed to evade the authorities, fleeing the scene before deputies arrived. Upon her eventual arrest, Harris exhibited a chilling lack of remorse, declaring, That was not my grandbaby. Sorry, not sorry, as quoted by the Kansas City Star.
In a surprising legal twist, Harris was able to avoid multiple charges related to the attack by pleading guilty to a single count of felonious assault. The plea agreement, filed in Butler County court on September 17th, led to the dismissal of the other charges. Harris now awaits her sentencing on October 29th, where she could potentially face up to 15 years behind bars.
The victim's family is still grappling with the traumatic aftermath of the incident. The child's mother poignantly expressed her anguish on a GoFundMe page, stating, Mental health is so much bigger than what anyone talks about This is a very hard situation for our family and has changed our lives forever.
The residents of Liberty Township, a peaceful community located just 25 miles north of Cincinnati, are also struggling to come to terms with this act of violence that has shattered their sense of safety and tranquility.
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