Critically injured mom calls 911 to say husband shot her and baby, Washington cops say
UPDATE: A baby boy died after his father shot him and his mother before fatally shooting himself, Washington authorities said.
The 6-month-old died from his injuries at a hospital in the morning on Dec. 9, according to an updated news alert from the Clark County’s Sheriff’s Office.
“We were told that his mother, who remains in the hospital, and family were able to be with him,” the sheriff’s office said.
The original story is below.
A critically injured mom called 911 to say her husband had shot her and their baby, Washington authorities said.
The woman also told police her husband had shot himself at their Vancouver home in the afternoon on Wednesday, Dec. 7, according to a news alert from the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies arrived to find the family on the ground with gunshot wounds and started providing medical care, the sheriff’s office said.
The woman and infant, who were both critically injured, were taken to hospitals, the sheriff’s office said. The woman was “taken into surgery shortly after” arriving.
The man was pronounced dead on scene, according to the sheriff’s office.
The sheriff’s office and Vancouver Police Department are investigating the incident, the sheriff’s office said.
Vancouver is just north of Portland, Oregon.
This story was originally published December 8, 2022 at 1:42 PM with the headline "Critically injured mom calls 911 to say husband shot her and baby, Washington cops say."
