Indiana mom, 32, is shot dead just days after the funeral of her own son, 5, who was accidentally gunned down by his 9-year-old cousin: Woman, 26, faces murder charges
- Kaylynn Davidson, 32, became South Bend’s fourth murder in the past six days alone
- Davidson’s son Kyler was accidentally shot by his 9-year-old cousin on May 1 and buried on May 14
- On Tuesday night, just five days later, Kaylynn Davidson was standing outside a local restaurant when she got into an argument with another woman and was shot dead
- Davidson was pronounced dead shortly after being taken to a local hospital for treatment
- Kimarie Wright, 26, has been arrested and charged with murder and involuntary manslaughter in connection with Davidson’s killing
An Indiana woman was fatally shot just days after having to bury her 5-year-old son, who was himself killed by accidental gunfire.
Kaylynn Davidson, 32, became the fourth murder in South Bend in the past six days alone, according to The Daily Beast.
Davidson’s son Kyler was accidentally shot by his 9-year-old cousin on May 1 and buried on May 14.
On Tuesday night, just five days later, Kaylynn Davidson was standing outside a local restaurant when she got into an argument with another woman and was shot dead.
Davidson was pronounced dead shortly after being taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Kaylynn Davidson (center), 32, became South Bend’s fourth murder in just the past six days
Davidson’s son Kyler (pictured right) was accidentally shot by his 9-year-old cousin on May 1 and buried on May 14
On Tuesday night, just five days later, Kaylynn Davidson was standing outside a local restaurant when she got into an argument with another woman and was shot dead
5-year-old Kyler was buried days before his mother was murdered
Kimarie Wright, 26, has been arrested and charged with murder and involuntary manslaughter in connection with Davidson’s killing.
Surveillance video showed Davidson entering the restaurant, approaching Wright and punching her, according to police. Wright then drew a pistol and Davidson and others ran from the building.
Wright then followed Davidson to the restaurant’s exit and fired multiple shots at her and other fugitives before walking back into the building, according to ABC 57.
“I don’t know if I have tears left,” South Bend Police Chief Scott Ruszkowski said.
Ruszkowski said that Davidson and Wright knew each other and that people tried to end the altercation before it met its tragic end.
Kimarie Wright, 26, has been arrested and charged with murder and involuntary manslaughter in connection with Davidson’s killing
Officials said Davidson and Wright knew each other and that people tried to end the altercation before it met its tragic end
“You now have the Davidson family, doubly stricken, still being devastated by the death of a five-year-old, and now we have all of that on top of that. I can’t even imagine or fathom what this family is going to have to deal with from now on,” the local police chief said
“You now have the Davidson family, doubly stricken, still being devastated by the death of a five-year-old, and now we have all of that on top of that. I can’t even imagine or fathom what this family is going to have to deal with going forward,” Ruszkowski said.
James Mueller, a former adviser to predecessor and now Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, has seen nine gun deaths in the first five months of 2022 so far.
“It’s hard to believe that only senseless violence can compound a trauma from a previous trauma. We need to break the cycle as soon as possible,” Mueller told WSBT. “It’s not fate. This is something we can choose to do. We can come together as a community and put an end to this.”
“It’s okay to disagree, it’s okay to have some opinions that get emotionally heated, but you can’t bring guns to it. You need to figure out how to resolve these issues peacefully,” he added.