Ala. Mom Accused of Killing Man While He Was Holding Her Baby, Shooting Infant in the Process

Mar. 16, 2025

Lashana Henderson.Photo: Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office

Lashana Henderson

A 2-month-old girl remains in critical condition after being injured in a fatal shooting over the weekend — and Alabama authorities allege the shooter was the infant’s mother.

Online records confirm Lashana Henderson has been charged with capital murder and first-degree domestic violence following Sunday’s shooting, which killed 53-year-old Willie Haywood Jr.

The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office alleges Henderson admitted to shooting Haywood after the two got into a domestic argument and she armed herself with a pistol,WBRC reports.

The shooting happened Sunday morning in Holt at around 9:15 a.m.,reports WBMA.

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Police responding to calls about gunshots arrived at the Holt home to find Haywood dead.

Henderson is being held without bond.

She has yet to enter pleas to the two charges she faces, and PEOPLE could not ascertain the name of her attorney.

source: people.com