“I don’t know where to begin,” the co-worker had told 911, according to The Washington Post. The caller said she saw the toddler in the background of the Zoom call, heard a sound, then Lynn fell backward. Investigators compared the markings on the child’s face, which matched the Glock 43.A coworker of Shamaya Lynn alerted 911 of the shooting, telling emergency responders that Lynn was in need of help. It took months to charge Avery because investigators wanted to make sure they ruled out that anyone else could have fired the weapon. He immediately called 911.Īvery told police he normally kept the gun that killed Lynn in his Paw Patrol backpack next to their bed, and that he does not lock his firearm and keeps it ready to fire with one round in the chamber.

He tried to speak with her but she was unresponsive, and he noticed an excessive amount of blood on her face. Avery examined his son’s forehead and noticed he bumped it.Īvery said he went into the bedroom to ask Lynn how he got the injury, and noticed her slumped over on her computer chair. “He seems like a pretty solid guy, never been in trouble before.”Īccording to court documents, Avery told officers when he arrived at the home, his son approached him at the door and told him his head hurt. “His child’s mother is deceased now, and I’m sure he’s very remorseful,” Made said. READ: Police release 911 calls from moments after woman shot, killed by toddler while on Zoom call His lawyer asked for a $15,000 bond, but the judge set Avery’s bond at $50,000.Īfter the hearing, Avery’s attorney, Victor Made, called this a tragic accident. Avery didn’t say anything as he faced the judge Wednesday afternoon.

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