Police were able to rescue child, who is in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, before house caught fire with father still in it

A six-month-old baby is currently hospitalized after a man allegedly shot the infant several times during an armed home standoff in Surprise, Arizona, about 30 miles north-west of Phoenix.

At about 3am on Friday, the father of the child allegedly broke into the home where the child and mother lived, according to Surprise police. The child’s father did not live in the house, police said, adding that the man held the mother and child hostage for several hours before the mother managed to escape.

According to police, the mother contacted a construction crew and requested that they call 911. They added that she had minor injuries and it remains unclear how she managed to escape.

  • Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    I’m assuming he’s not in custody because he’s in the hospital. There’s no way they’re letting this guy get away; in an increasingly polarized society, few things bring everyone together more than being anti-shooting-a-fucking-baby

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        7 months ago

        Well, people still tie dogs to trees for their entire lifetimes in the area i live in. Though, it’s not uncommon for these fucks to also have another dog that lives inside the house. I’m not sure they care that much about their children, either…