Latoya Tilson, the College Park woman arrested in the fatal shooting of her 15-year-old son, Pierre, while trying to break up a fight at a party, has been indicted on murder and felony murder charges, according to Fulton County Superior Court.
Tilson, 33, was previously charged with two counts of aggravated assault, reckless conduct, cruelty to children, use of a firearm during the commission of a felony, violation of the family violence act and carrying a concealed weapon in the April 4 incident, Fulton County jail records showed.
Police said that while trying to break the fight up at an apartment complex, Tilson was hit in the face. She then allegedly pulled out a small-caliber handgun and fired several shots into the crowd.
A bullet hit her son, who police said also was trying to break up the fight between adults and teenagers.
Pierre, a Southwest DeKalb High School student, was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital and died April 6.
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