Lynn was shot in the head by the toddler, who was alone at home with his mother that day.

Her baby is crying in the back,” the co-worker said in the emergency call, according to the Orlando Sentinel. The 22-year-old was taken into custody by sheriff's deputies and police officers on Tuesday and taken to the Seminole County Jail, the statement said.“One of the girls passed out, she was bleeding. Police said Avery was not at home at the time of the shooting, the state attorney's office statement said, and forensic evidence 'clearly established' that the toddler held and independently fired the weapon.Ī court order was issued for Avery's arrest, the state attorney's statement said. According to the Seminole Clerk of Courts website, Avery has not obtained an attorney.Īltamonte Springs Police discovered evidence that a firearm belonging to Avery had been left loaded in a child's 'Paw Patrol' backpack on the floor of the couple's bedroom, a release from the State Attorney's Office for Brevard and Seminole counties said. His next court date is set for November 23. According to police, a person on the call dialed 911 after seeing a toddler in the background and hearing a noise just before Lynn fell backward and didn't return to the call.Īvery had an initial court appearance Wednesday and is being held without bond, court records show. Lynn, 21, was on a video conference call with coworkers when she was shot in the head, the Altamonte Springs Police Department said. On October 7, Assistant State Attorney Dan Faggard charged Veondre Avery with manslaughter and failure to securely store a firearm in connection to the death of Shamaya Lynn at the couple's home on August 11, according to a statement from the state attorney's office. A Florida man has been arrested and charged after a woman was fatally shot by her toddler while she was on a Zoom conference call, officials say.

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