Last Updated on: 30th December 2021, 09:17 pm
Who is Janae Hairston of Ohio, US? Biography, Wiki
Janae Hairston was shot dead after her father mistook her for a burglar; said her mother.
The girl died in a Columbus hospital on Wednesday about an hour after being shot in her parents’ home garage.
Janae Hairston’s Age
Her current age was 16 years.
Father Reportedly Killed His Daughter After Mistaking Her For An Intruder
As per an NBC News 911 call, an Ohio girl was shot dead by her father after he thought she was breaking into his home.
Young woman Janae Hairston died in a Columbus hospital on Wednesday about an hour after she was shot in her parents’ home garage on Piper Bend Drive.
In the 8-minute emergency call, Hairston’s mother tells a switchboard operator that her husband accidentally shot her daughter. The hysterical mother asks for an ambulance while a man in the background keeps saying, “Breathe, baby.”
“My husband made a mistake and shot her because he thought she was a burglar,” says the mother. “It was in our garage and my husband just didn’t know what was going on. Oh my goodness.”
The mother says she thinks the teenager was shot in the chest. The two parents can be heard asking what the girl was doing in the garage.
The police arrived at the apartment about six minutes after the call.
In a tweet, the Columbus Police Division said no charges had been brought and the case had been referred to the Franklin County District Attorney for review.
The shooting occurred days after a North Carolina police officer shot his 15-year-old son in the head in an accident.
District Attorney Ernie Lee said the teenager suffered a fatal injury and was rushed to a medical facility on Monday afternoon. The boy was still in critical condition on Wednesday, said the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office.
The unknown officer works for the Jacksonville Police Department and is on administrative leave.
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