Court rejects reducing $50K bond for boy, 10, accused of killing mom, 44, for not buying him VR headset
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN: A court in Milwaukee has rejected a request to reduce the $50,000 bond set for a 10-year-old boy accused of murdering his mother on purpose because she wouldn't purchase him a virtual reality headset, reports said. The 10-year-old fatally shot his mother near 87th Hemlock streets at around 7 am on Monday, November 21. The son of Quiana Mann, 44, was angry at her for waking him up early that morning. Police initially believed the boy, who has not been named due to his age, was twirling the gun on his finger when it accidentally discharged a bullet and shot Mann.
However, they later learned that he got the keys to his mother's gun lock box the night before. The boy's lawyer argued that the bond should be reduced from $50,000 to $100 during his initial court appearance on Wednesday, December 7, since he has no means of support, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported on Thursday. The Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Jane Carroll, however, placed travel limitations on the 10-year-old and refused to reduce the amount of bail in the latest court hearing on Thursday, December 15.
