MIAMI, Fla. (WFLA) — A mom is accused of taking pictures her 15-year-old daughter at a McDonald’s in Miami on Friday evening.
Based on an arrest affidavit, Miami-Dade police responded to stories of a taking pictures on the quick meals chain, situated at 9250 NW seventh Avenue simply after 10 p.m.
Melissa Valbrum, 32, received right into a verbal altercation contained in the McDonald’s together with her daughter and her two cousins. One of many victims advised officers the argument started when one of many cousins pointed towards the door, within the course of Valbrum, who thought they pointed at her.
The argument then moved outdoors, to the place the victims had gotten into the Lyft they ordered.
Valbrum grabbed a firearm from her automobile and commenced banging on the window of the Lyft, making verbal threats to shoot and kill the three victims whereas pointing the gun of their course, courtroom paperwork mentioned.
That is when the gun fired off, putting her teen daughter in her left shoulder. Based on the affidavit, Valbrum claimed the firearm was on her waistband and it went off when she “by chance fell.”
The Lyft driver advised authorities that Valbrum additionally reached into the automobile and bodily assaulted one of many victims.
Based on NBC affiliate WTVJ, the lady who was shot was taken to a close-by hospital and was in secure situation.
Valbrum is dealing with costs of battery, aggravated assault with a lethal weapon, and culpable negligence, inflicting private harm.
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