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Alabama Mother Charged With Manslaughter, Child Abuse After Toddler’s Fatal Shooting

Prosecutors say evidence shows unsecured guns in the home with the fatal weapon traced to the mother.

Overview

  • Evelyn Leyva Etress, 40, faces reckless manslaughter and aggravated child abuse after 2-year-old Noah was shot in the family’s Hayden home.
  • Prosecutors added drug counts, and her bond was set at $90,000 as investigators pursue additional warrants.
  • An ATF trace found the handgun that killed Noah was purchased by Etress in 2019, according to investigators.
  • A search recovered multiple unsecured firearms, including a loaded AR-15, with records stating children had easy access to loaded weapons.
  • Five surviving children are now in Alabama DHR custody; the father was not charged and was away at work, authorities said.