Dramatic accident in Tennessee. Deann Radley, a mother living in Nashville, accidentally shot her 13-year-old daughter in her home while searching for her keys in her purse on Saturday, March 23, while her loaded gun was inside it. .
Rushed to a city hospital, her daughter Dearria died from her injuries after receiving a single gunshot, Nashville police said. “Dearria’s mother told investigators that her .40-caliber semi-automatic pistol was in her purse, unholstered, with other items,” according to police.
“I didn't know my gun was loaded in my purse and I shot through my purse. Then I saw the blood and oh my God…” Deann told local news outlet WSMV 4. “My world is falling apart. It’s a nightmare, words will never be able to describe the pain I feel,” she added, devastated.
A pot opened to finance funerals
“This is something I wasn't ready for… Please baby… I just want to hold my baby,” she also said in a video posted on her Facebook account , in tears.
Posted by Red Radley on Sunday March 24, 2024
Interviewed by WKRN, Irish Radley, Dearria's grandmother, said she was having a hard time accepting the news. “I hope she walks through the door again and it’s all a dream.” »
To help her and finance her daughter's funeral, DeAnn Radley decided to open an online fundraiser. In the description of this she indicates that she does not have insurance to bury Dearria and that she needs help “in these difficult times”. As of Thursday morning, the fundraiser had raised $8,220, the equivalent of around 7,600 euros.