Renton Mom Kills Daughter, 14, In Domestic Incident: Police

RENTON, WA - A mother shot and killed her 14-year-old daughter Tuesday night during a domestic violence incident at a home in the Benson Hill area. The teen was killed while she was on the phone with 911, according to police.

The killing happened around 8:30 p.m. along the 4700 block of Smithers Avenue South.

According to police, the killing stemmed from the mother's recent loss of the custody of her children. The father and the children arrived at his house to find the mother there. That's when a fight broke out. The 14-year-old called 911 to report the incident, and that's when she was shot, police said.

The 52-year-old mother is being held in the King County Jail. Her bail was denied. Renton police are still investigating the incident, but there are no outstanding suspects. Patch does not typically identify a person accused of a crime until they make an initial court appearance.

The mother has been involved in recent legal disputes with her ex-husband. The couple separated in 2015, according to a recent state Supreme Court case, and the mother was initially awarded sole custody of the children. The couple was married in December 2001 and had two children - the 14-year-old and an 11-year-old.

According to social media profiles, the mother used to work at Boeing in Seattle as a systems engineer.

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