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Miami Mother Accused of Shooting Son on Christmas Pleads Not Guilty

The 50-year-old has pleaded not guilty pending a detention hearing.

Overview

  • Police say an argument that began during brunch at Red Rooster in Overtown continued to the parking lot and into a vehicle before a single shot was fired.
  • Investigators report the son was struck in the left thigh, treated by Miami Fire Rescue, and taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital in stable condition.
  • The suspect, identified as Roseita Lavette Smith, was located later the same day by the Miami Police Domestic Violence Felony Apprehension Team.
  • Smith was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on a charge of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and is being held without bond.
  • She told detectives she fired in self-defense, while investigators say the victim identified his mother as the shooter; a pre-trial detention hearing is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 29.