Fatoumata Jaiteh Danson was a 39-year-old mother of eight, originally from The Gambia, who worked as a home health aide and lived in East Harlem’s Lehman Village Houses. Her death occurred on the morning of January 26, 2021, inside her apartment after an argument with her 22-year-old son, Musa Camara, over his unemployment and dependence on her for support.

Camara had a prior incident in August 2020 in which he assaulted Danson and threatened her life; he was arrested and an order of protection was issued. On the January morning he violated that order, she activated a domestic violence panic button but was shot in the head before help arrived. Police found her unconscious and she was pronounced dead at the scene.

After the shooting Camara fled, fired once at a passerby who was not injured, and was quickly taken into custody after officers used a Taser. He was sent for a psychiatric evaluation at Metropolitan Hospital and was charged with his mother’s murder.

If anyone knew Fatoumata, her family, or saw something relevant in East Harlem that morning, please share what is known.