A woman is facing charges for attempted first-degree murder after Pinellas County deputies said she shot her father in the back during a child custody exchange.
The victim and his estranged wife arrived at the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office administration building around 9 a.m. on Sunday, June 1 for the custody exchange, deputies said.
The victim showed up with his sister and his estranged wife was accompanied by their four children, along with one of her friends. Detectives said they noticed that three of the four children appeared to be hesitant to leave their mother’s car.
It was around that time that the suspect, 28-year-old GN, arrived separately and got out of her vehicle. N, who is the victim’s biological daughter, then came up behind him with a semi-automatic firearm, according to officials.
Authorities said N shot her father in the back and then chased after him as he ran toward the front lobby of the administration building. She fired a second shot at him but missed, the sheriff’s office said.
The victim made it inside the building’s front lobby and asked for help. N remained outside, where she put the firearm on the ground and stood by the sidewalk until deputies came and placed her under arrest.
Her father was taken to a hospital in critical but stable condition, according to authorities.
N was taken to the Pinellas County Jail.
The investigation remained ongoing Sunday, and no further information was immediately available.
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Source: wfla
