Three-year-old Amyria was supposed to be released from the hospital Wednesday afternoon, but her mother called and told us she will be staying at Children's Hospital for another night. She's happy about that, but irate that her daughter's shooter is still on the loose.
"[I wish] it would've been me [rather] than my daughter [who] got shot, but what happened, happened, and just please help me catch this guy," Latina Edwards said.
She is at her boiling point and afraid for her family's safety after her daughter was shot after a heated altercation Tuesday evening on Detroit's east side. She said a man who lives nearby was taunting her child.
"I told him don't talk to my daughter [any] more because he was calling her and her friend hoes. My daughter is three years old. She [doesn't] know what a hoe is."
The child's father got involved in the fight. Latina and Amyria ran towards the family van. Latina said he was high on ecstasy and Xanax.
"As I'm trying to get away in the van, he said give me my [expletive]. They passed him the gun, and he shot the vehicle. He [knew there] wasn't [anybody] else in that van but me and my daughter."
Latina, who is also five months pregnant, said they now have no place to go because the suspect's family vandalized their home after the shooting.
"I just heard they're trying to burn my house down. They broke in my house, kicked both of my doors in. They busted out all my windows in my house. The sisters poured gasoline all over me and my daughter['s] clothes."
She said police promised her housing, but didn't come through.
"They're trying to put us in the home, the shelter with homeless people and drug users and everything, and that's not safe for my daughter to go."
She also said police told her the suspect was in custody, so she was safe to tell them what really happened.
"I felt better when they told me they have this man in custody, but it's a lie. He's still out there."
Latina said she staying with family for now.
We talked to Detroit police after the interview. Sergeant Erin Stephens told us they offered Latina a place to stay in a domestic violence women's shelter, which is standard. She was very sympathetic to what Latina is going through, but said with Detroit's budget the just don't have the money to put people up in hotels.
Stephens also explained that she spoke with all of the officers who are working the case. They told her they never said the suspect was in custody.
Tuesday, March 12 2013 4:33 PM EDT2013-03-12 20:33:13 GMT
The 75-year-old grandmother charged with open murder in the shooting death of her own grandson could take the stand any day in her own defense, but Tuesday belonged to the prosecution.
The 75-year-old grandmother charged with open murder in the shooting death of her own grandson could take the stand any day in her own defense, but Tuesday belonged to the prosecution.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:07 PM EDT2013-05-23 02:07:10 GMT
13 dogs were rescued from a house on Ewers in southwest Detroit. The three most emaciated dogs were taken to the VCA in St. Clair Shores. They are being held in isolation for at least a week.
13 dogs were rescued from a house on Ewers in southwest Detroit. The three most emaciated dogs were taken to the VCA in St. Clair Shores. They are being held in isolation for at least a week and being treated and screened for diseases.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:56 PM EDT2013-05-23 01:56:23 GMT
Children were literally screaming for peace. Elementary school students at Cesar Chavez Academy in southwest Detroit spoke out for themselves -- stop bullying and stop the violence.
Children were literally screaming for peace. Elementary school students at Cesar Chavez Academy in southwest Detroit spoke out for themselves -- stop bullying and stop the violence.
Sunday, May 19 2013 9:08 PM EDT2013-05-20 01:08:52 GMT
It's National Boating Safety Week - a good time to learn about new boating safety regulations. Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham talked with Fox 2 about what boaters need to know.
It's National Boating Safety Week - a good time to learn about new boating safety regulations. Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham talked with Fox 2 about what boaters need to know.
Thursday, May 23 2013 8:39 PM EDT2013-05-24 00:39:46 GMT
Army Specialist Jenna Beno bravely fought for our country. Sadly, she died after an attack in Iraq. Thursday, the young soldier was honored during an emotional ceremony in Clarkston.
Army Specialist Jenna Beno bravely fought for our country. Sadly, she died after an attack in Iraq. Thursday, the young soldier was honored during an emotional ceremony in Clarkston.
Thursday, May 23 2013 9:21 PM EDT2013-05-24 01:21:55 GMT
The mountains of petroleum coke along Detroit's riverfront continue to grow. Now lawmakers are saying the stuff has to go as the story gets national attention.
The mountains of petroleum coke along Detroit's riverfront continue to grow. Now lawmakers are saying the stuff has to go as the story gets national attention.
Thursday, May 23 2013 8:53 PM EDT2013-05-24 00:53:47 GMT
Anna Bailey was walking back from the gas station Thursday morning when she found 16-year-old Emonte Davis lying in the middle of the sidewalk on Sharon Street. He had been shot in the chest, and she tried to help.
Anna Bailey was walking back from the gas station Thursday morning when she found 16-year-old Emonte Davis lying in the middle of the sidewalk on Sharon Street. He had been shot in the chest, and she tried to help.
Thursday, May 23 2013 7:38 PM EDT2013-05-23 23:38:56 GMT
Kwame Kilpatrick, now a convicted felon, officially fired his longtime attorney Jim Thomas on Thursday. It's a move that will delay the former mayor's sentencing.
Kwame Kilpatrick, now a convicted felon, officially fired his longtime attorney Jim Thomas on Thursday. It's a move that will delay the former mayor's sentencing.
Three-year-old Amyria in the hospital.
