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Texas Mom Kills Daughter After Losing Custody
Texas mother fatally shot 4-year-old daughter following custody loss, police say.
In brief
Texas mother fatally shot 4-year-old daughter following custody loss, police say. A Texas mother killed her 4-year-old daughter after a court placed the child in her father's care, according to police. Originally reported by Dallas Express.
Texas mother kills daughter
A Texas mother fatally shot her 4-year-old daughter after a judge placed the child in her father's primary care, police say.
Daughter dies at scene
Houston police found the girl dead at the scene with a gunshot wound on the third floor of her home on Terra Reserve Place in west Houston.
Mother dies from self-inflicted wound
The mother died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at a hospital Wednesday, September 30, a day after the shooting.
Custody order details
Court documents show the judge awarded Aaron Savella primary custody and limited the mother's time with Vivian to continuously supervised visits.
Father waited for transfer
Aaron Savella followed court orders while waiting for the custody transfer, his family said, noting Vivian should have come home to him Tuesday evening.
Family statement
The family thanked supporters and asked for privacy while grieving, stating Vivian never returned home to her father after the court order.
In short
A Texas mother killed her 4-year-old daughter after a court placed the child in her father's care, according to police.
