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Mother charged with murder after shooting man found under 13-year-old daughter's bed

Posted on 7/21/26 at 8:33 am
Posted by QJenk
Atl, Ga
Member since Jan 2013
17771 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 8:33 am
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A Tennessee mother shot and killed a man she found hiding under her 13-year-old daughter’s bed, according to cops — and now she’s facing first-degree murder charges.

Kendra Scott was arrested after police found a 20-year-old man dead from a gunshot wound in the back of his head outside her Memphis home just before 2 a.m. Thursday, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by The Post.


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The 36-year-old mother told officers she came home and “saw a dude under my kids’ bed.”

“And I did what I had to do,” she said, per the affidavit.

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The deadly incident unfolded after Scott’s teen daughter told cops she invited the man, Rodderius Morton, to the family’s home at around 1 a.m., according to the court document and Scott’s lawyer.


This story is interesting in that I'm sure a lot of parents would want to do the exact same thing in her situation. I don't feel any sympathy for the dead predator. But seeing as how the mom shot him in the back of the head, outside of the home. She is definitely going down for murder.
Posted by rpg37
Biloxi, MS
Member since Sep 2008
54940 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 8:34 am to
I would need to hear the whole thing, but I think I would be a not guilty juror.
Posted by chryso
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2008
13901 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 8:34 am to
Not guilty.
Posted by canyon
MM23
Member since Dec 2003
22354 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 8:34 am to
Sounds about right for Memphis.
Posted by Ingeniero
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2013
23444 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 8:35 am to
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Kendra Scott


From making jewelry to murder
Posted by Bestbank Tiger
Premium Member
Member since Jan 2005
81927 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 8:35 am to
Tennessee has fallen.
Posted by Robin Masters
Birmingham
Member since Jul 2010
36710 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 8:36 am to
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Kendra Scott


My daughter loves her jewelry.

And I appreciate her aim.
Posted by CatfishJohn
Member since Jun 2020
21601 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 8:37 am to
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daughter told cops she invited the man, Rodderius Morton, to the family’s home at around 1 a.m


a 13 year old did this?!

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gunshot wound in the back of his head outside her Memphis home


She shot him while he was running away outside or execution style?

Either way, not a great fact pattern for mom. She's going to go down for this.

Posted by CatfishJohn
Member since Jun 2020
21601 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 8:37 am to
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Tennessee has fallen.



Yes, the entire state is just like Memphis. Don't move here.

Posted by tigersmanager
Member since Jun 2010
11688 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 8:37 am to
not guilty
Posted by mtntiger
Asheville, NC
Member since Oct 2003
29867 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 8:38 am to
First-degree murder? Nah.

Manslaughter, perhaps, but no jail time. Mom did what she had to do to protect her child.

Now, she needs to put the fear of God into her slutty little 13-year-old.
Posted by CatfishJohn
Member since Jun 2020
21601 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 8:39 am to
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First-degree murder? Nah.

Manslaughter, perhaps, but no jail time. Mom did what she had to do to protect her child.


She shot him in the back of the head outside of the home. That's going to be murder.

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Now, she needs to put the fear of God into her slutty little 13-year-old.



13-year old won't have a mother now.


Not saying I'm upset this predator is dead, but if you're going to kill him and get away with it or get light charges, it has to be in a different scenario than this.

Posted by Tiger Prawn
Member since Dec 2016
26162 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 8:39 am to
Guilty

Sentence her to receive a key to the city for saving taxpayers a boatload of money that would've been spent on prison costs for a pedo
Posted by cubsfan5150
NWA
Member since Nov 2007
18853 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 8:41 am to
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First-degree murder? Nah.


On the surface, it sounds like an over-charge and she might get off.
Posted by BottomlandBrew
Member since Aug 2010
30135 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 8:46 am to
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She's going to go down for this.


Not if I'm on the jury.
Posted by real turf fan
East Tennessee
Member since Dec 2016
12108 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 8:46 am to
Daughter? thirteen
Roddarious Frickin' twenty

Daughter stupid
Roddarious even more stupid with an unhealthy dose of lust

Mother: first degree murder charge just ripe for jury nullification
Posted by HarryHoudini
Member since Oct 2025
1413 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 8:48 am to
This mother and daughter duo would be great Florida whores.

13 year old daughter inviting a 20 year old guy over at 1am?

Mom comes home at 2am?

Don’t be a trash parent and you won’t have to deal with crap like this.
This post was edited on 7/21/26 at 8:54 am
Posted by CatfishJohn
Member since Jun 2020
21601 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 8:49 am to
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Mom comes home at 2am?



Let's not assume she wasn't working late. Shift work can be late at night.


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Don’t be a trash parent and you won’t have to deal with crap like this.



No argument from me here. 13 year old doing this means failure in parenting.
Posted by SallysHuman
Lady Palmetto Bug
Member since Jan 2025
24292 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 8:49 am to
I wouldn’t convict.
Posted by CatfishJohn
Member since Jun 2020
21601 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 8:51 am to
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She's going to go down for this.


Not if I'm on the jury.


Probably me either. She should probably request a jury trial and risk that over a plea deal. Considering Memphis demo, that might be a favorable jury pool.

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