Crime & Safety
Woman Who Shot Son, Husband Denied Bail: Police
A 7-year-old boy and his father were hospitalized after double shooting over the weekend in Dundalk, Baltimore County police report.
DUNDALK, MD โ Police said the woman suspected of shooting her husband and their 7-year-old son is being held without bail at the Baltimore County Detention Center.
Erica Nicole Shifflett, 30, of the 7300 block of School Avenue, is charged with attempted first-degree murder, two counts of first-degree assault, two counts of second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and using a gun to commit a felony, court records show.
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Police said Shifflett was trying to take her son from the residence after 7 p.m. on Saturday when she got into an argument with her 31-year-old husband. As he tried to put the boy inside, she pulled out a gun, shooting and injuring them both, police allege.
Both the father and son were taken to area hospitals, where they were expected to survive their injuries, according to police.
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Family members held Shifflett down Sunday and restrained her until police arrived, officials said.
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