A 12-year-old boy has accidentally shot and killed his Nigerian mum, Ayobiyi Cook, at their home in Forestdale, Alabama, United States on Monday.
According to CBSNews, the boy had initially lied to the police about what happened.
“The child originally fabricated a story that detectives determined was not possible. The child eventually gave a true account of what happened,” The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office in Alabama said in a statement.
The Alabama boy, 12, who fabricated story about an intruder killing his mother, admits to cops that he accidentally shot her dead in their home.
Ayobiyi Cook, 29, a registered nurse from Birmingham, Alabama, was shot and killed by her own son.
The 12-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed his mother while playing with a gun.
The boy lied and told detectives that there was an intruder in the house who ran from the scene.
There was no sign of forced entry and police continued to question the boy until he admitted that he had killed his mother accidentally.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office will turn the matter over to the Family Court system.
The child will remain with his family, who police say have been cooperative throughout the investigation.
Investigators say evidence supports that the shooting was unintentional.
Cook’s husband, Djuan Cook, in a Facebook post said the deceased was known as “Yo” or “YoYo.”
He said that funeral arrangements would be held on August 12.
“Orange was Yo’s favourite colour, so feel to wear it as we celebrate her life,” he wrote.