Mother accused of killing 4-year-old after custody hearing in Houston, attorney and police say
Police said the mother was hospitalized after the shooting and died the next day as investigators continued to examine the custody dispute.
- On Tuesday evening, a Houston mother allegedly shot and killed 4-year-old Vivian Savella at a residence in the Memorial area, leaving the mother in critical condition with a gunshot wound.
- Police said the shooting occurred following a Tuesday custody hearing where a family court judge granted custody of Vivian to her father, with the child scheduled for transfer that evening.
- Officers responded to the 300 block of Terra Reserve Place at 5:45 p.m., where the child's stepfather and a babysitter were inside the home but reportedly did not witness the shooting.
- The family's attorney stated that Vivian's father "trusted the courts," while an official statement noted the family is devastated by the loss of the 4-year-old.
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Houston Mom Kills Daughter, Self After Losing Custody
A Houston mother shot her 4-year-old daughter and then herself hours after a judge awarded the girl’s father primary custody, a tragedy relatives say no one saw coming. Cibelle Savella, 35, returned to her $824,000 Houston home on Tuesday night and opened fire on her daughter Vivian before turning the gun on herself, Houston police […]
A judge gave a Texas father primary custody of his 4-year-old daughter, but police say what her mother did hours later left two people dead
A 4-year-old Texas girl, Vivian Savella, was fatally shot at a Houston home on the evening of Tuesday, September 29, hours after a judge awarded primary custody to her father, Aaron. Police say the girl’s mother shot her before turning the gun on herself. As reported by Us Weekly, officers responded to reports of a shooting at the residence around 5:45 PM and found Vivian dead. The mother, who has not been publicly identified by police, was take…
The father ' s family expressed grief, asserting that Vivian was surrounded by the love of her father and family members, and that she would return home the evening of the incident.
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