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

Posted on 7/21/26 at 12:24 pm to
Posted by supadave3
Houston, TX
Member since Dec 2005
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Posted on 7/21/26 at 12:24 pm to
This is a gotundme that I would consider. She did the world a favor as he would have tried this shite again.
Posted by dallastigers
Member since Dec 2003
10900 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 12:28 pm to
The daughter invited him in while the mom was out somewhere late at night with the 13 year old daughter by herself at the house after midnight, and the mom shot him in the back of the head when he was already outside the front door and leaving.

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gunshot wound in the back of his head outside her Memphis home just before 2 a.m


If she had shot him under the kid’s bed or in the kid’s bedroom when she first got in the house and let in to the kid’s bedroom this would be an easier self defense claim, but she can’t use self defense when guy was following her instructions and leaving. Depending on the state laws she might be able to get to a lesser homicide charge due to state of mind at the time, but marching him out the door first kind of hurts that.
Posted by 0
Member since Aug 2011
17926 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 12:34 pm to
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teen daughter told cops she invited the man


Daughter should have left that part out. Dude was sick trying to frick a 13 year old but he was invited into the home and apparently tried to leave when the mom told him he was not welcome. This is going to end up being a murder charge unless there is more to the story that have not mentioned.
Posted by HeadSlash
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Member since Aug 2006
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Posted on 7/21/26 at 12:35 pm to
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the back of his head outside


That's where she fricked up, should have shot him in face and dick
Posted by QJenk
Atl, Ga
Member since Jan 2013
17771 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 12:47 pm to
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had she shot him when she found him under the bed, should could have a better defense.

accept a plea on a lesser offense, like man slaughter, or go with "crime of passion/heat of the moment" an hope a jury will go along


My thoughts exactly.

Speculating here. But I wonder if he instigated anything as he was walking away. For example, if he said something like "don't worry I'll be back, your daughter can't get enough of me". Or just anything vulgar about the child in general. I'm no expert, but I would think a good lawyer could definitely get her off in that situation.

Posted by Dantheman504
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Member since Jun 2013
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Posted on 7/21/26 at 12:55 pm to
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if he said something like "don't worry I'll be back, your daughter can't get enough of me". Or just anything vulgar about the child in general. I'm no expert, but I would think a good lawyer could definitely get her off in that situation.

By claiming a dead dude said something that can't be proven in court? You are indeed no expert.

If this is true than every murderer would use this as a defense. "Yeah they said they had a gun and would shoot me. No they apparently didn't have a gun and there's no proof they would shoot me but believe me".

And words don't justify a gunshot to the back of the head so no, not even close for your scenario.
This post was edited on 7/21/26 at 1:00 pm
Posted by UFFan
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Posted on 7/21/26 at 1:09 pm to
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This post was edited on 7/21/26 at 1:26 pm
Posted by junkfunky
Member since Jan 2011
36544 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 1:10 pm to
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outside of the home


Damn, must have been too heavy to drag back inside.
Posted by dat yat
Chef Pass
Member since Jun 2011
5029 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 1:38 pm to
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One of the key questions in this case will be whether anyone could act rationally in this circumstance,” the attorney added.


I don't think I could be rational as a parent in that situation...as a juror, I may give the mother the benefit of the doubt.
Posted by Gus007
TN
Member since Jul 2018
14878 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 2:47 pm to
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First-degree murder? Nah.



Mother of the year.
Posted by Water
Louisiana
Member since Jan 2020
1174 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 3:02 pm to
I would believe it was a crime of passion or temporary insanity, like Gary Plauche
Posted by baytiger11
Member since Jul 2020
2573 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 3:22 pm to
The whole “shooting in the back = murder” needs to not be so black and white of a law. Each case should be evaluated independently based on the threat.

A man hiding under her child’s bed, escaping from a house occupied by two females is still a threat to them, imo. He could easily be trying to reach for a weapon while running away. Or leaving to go get a weapon and come back. She didn’t know if he was armed or not. She was protecting herself and daughter from him being able to come back and cause harm.

So if he was inside and turned >90 degrees left or right, it would have been okay to shoot? Kind of crazy to draw the line there..
If he was trespassing in their home he is a threat. Front, back, arm, leg, arse, dick…Shouldn’t matter. Hopefully she gets acquitted.
Posted by CR4090
Member since Apr 2023
10174 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 3:38 pm to
Not guilty. And she needs to beat the black off her daughter. Not guilty on that one too.
Posted by Norbert
Member since Oct 2018
3751 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 3:49 pm to
Gotta walk him into the kitchen at gunpoint and make him touch a kitchen knife.

Then shoot.
Posted by SundayFunday
Member since Sep 2011
10473 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 3:59 pm to
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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




Yeah, theres killing an intruder actively in/breaking into your home and then theres finding one under your daughters bed, taking him outside, and executing him via GSW to the noggin.
Posted by Little Wooden Box
Member since Jul 2026
41 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 4:01 pm to
Who is raising these 13 year old sluts. I couldn’t imagine inviting a grown women in my parents house at 1am when I was in 7th or 8th grade.
Posted by Penrod
Member since Jan 2011
57079 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 5:18 pm to
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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.

Sounds like what Gary Plauche did.
Posted by choupiquesushi
yaton rouge
Member since Jun 2006
35517 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 5:31 pm to
Can’t shoot him leaving no longer reasonable fear of death or great bodily injury
Posted by GulfSouthTiger
Member since Jun 2025
638 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 5:33 pm to
I would not convict in this situation.
Posted by highcotton2
Alabama
Member since Feb 2010
10628 posts
Posted on 7/21/26 at 5:50 pm to
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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.


Like in the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport.
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