Woman Accused of Killing Mother-In-Law with Bat

A 26-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly killing her mother-in-law by hitting her in the head with a baseball bat during a family dispute, police said today.

An argument between the two broke out on the front lawn of the victim’s home in the 18000 block of Victory Boulevard around 11 a.m. on Saturday, Los Angeles police Lt. Brian Reynolds said.

The suspect, Los Angeles resident Cecelia Sharkey, had a bat in her hand at the time and allegedly swung at the victim’s head, Reynolds said.

The unidentified victim was in her 50s and taken to an area hospital, where she was pronounced dead, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office.

Sharkey fled the scene and was arrested without incident by detectives later in the evening in the Wilshire area, Reynolds said.

There were witnesses to the alleged bat attack, he said.

“It was pretty straightforward,” Reynolds said. “They had the leads they needed from the beginning.”

Sharkey was booked on suspicion of murder and was being held in lieu of $1 million bail.

City News Service