Accidental shooting in Cornelius leaves mother dead, child hurt
Detectives on the scene determined the only people inside the apartment at the time of the shooting were the victim and her five children. Author: Meilin Tompkins, Briana Harper (WCNC) Published: 3:19 PM EST February 16, 2021 Updated: 11:16 PM EST February 16, 2021
CORNELIUS, N.C. A mother was found dead following an accidental shooting in Cornelius Monday evening, the Cornelius Police Department reports.
According to police, at around 6:55 p.m., their officers responded to a home on Meridian St. in reference to a shooting. While on the scene, they found a female victim was located in the back bedroom of her apartment. Police said the victim, 25-year-old Gabriel Alexis Henderson, was pronounced dead by Medic.