Black female, Korryn Gaines, was shot and killed by police and her 5-year-old son was wounded Monday after an hours-long standoff at her Maryland apartment ended in gunfire.
Gaines was wanted on a bench warrant for failing to appear in court on charges related to previous cases
Officers opened fire after Gaines, 23, pointed a legally-purchased Mossberg 12-gauge pistol grip shotgun at them and said, "If you don't leave, I'm going to kill you."
The boy was taken to Johns Hopkins Children's Center and was in good condition.
It was not immediately clear if her son was hit by a shot fired by his mother or by the tactical officers who had been trying to get her to surrender.
The officers involved in the deadly standoff are on administrative leave while the incident is investigated.
August 1, 2016
