On November 21, 2022, 44-year-old Quiana Mann was fatally shot in the basement of a home on North 87th Street in Milwaukee while doing laundry. The bullet entered through her right eye and exited the back of her head. Initial reporting to authorities came from Mann’s 26-year-old daughter, who described the shooting as accidental.

Family members quickly questioned the accidental account. Investigators say Mann’s 10-year-old son at first claimed he was twirling the gun when it discharged, but later admitted he had intentionally aimed the firearm at his mother. Reportedly motivated by anger at being woken early and by his mother’s refusal to buy a virtual reality headset, the boy used her Amazon account the following day to order the headset. The gun had been taken from a lockbox to which he had a key.

The child was taken into custody and charged with first-degree reckless homicide and was charged as an adult after a psychological evaluation found him competent to stand trial. Family members described long-standing behavioral problems, including incidents of animal cruelty and starting a fire, and said they were shocked and sorrowful.

Does anyone have information about the household access to the firearm or the boy’s prior interventions that could help clarify what happened?