A distance learning class in Florida was interrupted Tuesday when the mother of a junior student was shot and killed during an online Zoom session, police said.
The shooting happened in Indiantown, Fla., During a morning session for Warfield Elementary and the instructor heard her 10-year-old student react to what appeared to be a violent riot behind her, NBC News reported.
Five other children were presumably in the house while the shooting took place. None of the children were injured.
Their mother, Maribel Rosado-Morales, 32, was shot several times and died at the hospital.
Martin County Sheriff William Snyder said the suspect, Donald J. Williams, was arrested that day and is facing charges of first-degree murder and other crimes.
“The teacher’s online – I’ve never done a Zoom with kids, so I paint that other kids are on – and the teacher can see the kids. The teacher said she heard a riot, heard wickedness,” said Snyder.
He added that the teacher “realized there was some kind of domestic change” and muted the 10-year-old’s audiofeed to protect other children from hearing the incident, adding that the affected child got their hands on it. the ears lay.
“Almost immediately after the child put his hands around his ears, the computer screen went blank. We know the computer was hit with a projectile,” Snyder said.
Snyder also said it was likely most of the children in the class witnessed the shooting.
After the shooting, Williams left the house and tried to flee in a bus. He was arrested and made a full confession, authorities said.
It is unclear whether a lawyer is representing Williams.
A spokesman for Martin County School District issued a statement saying, “Our deepest sympathy and condolences go out to the family and children who witnessed this heartbreaking and senseless tragedy.”
School officials at Warfield Elementary said grief counselors would be provided for those in need after the incident.
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