An 80-year-old woman is dead, and her granddaughter is behind bars following a shooting at a home in Dallas early Sunday morning.
According to the Dallas Police Department, 30-year-old Kelsie Miles is charged with murder in the shooting death of 80-year-old Betty Hearn.
The fatal shooting happened at about 5:10 a.m. in the 4700 block of Colwick Avenue.
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The Grand Prairie Police Department said Miles came into their station headquarters and told officers she had shot Hearn in Dallas. She also told them the Smith & Wesson .380 was in her car, which police recovered.
After getting a call from Grand Prairie Police, Dallas Police officers went to Hearn's home. After not getting a response from anyone inside, they forced their way into the residence.
Officers found Hearn on the floor with an apparent gunshot wound to the head. First responders from Dallas Fire-Rescue arrived at the home to save the woman's life, but she was pronounced dead.
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Miles was arrested and taken to the Dallas Police Headquarters by Grand Prairie officers. She was booked into the Dallas County Jail on her charge. Her bond is set at $750,000.
Hearn's family shared a statement with NBC 5 following the grandmother's death.
"This is a tragedy for our family. We truly loved our sister, mother, and grandmother. Please respect our privacy at this time."
The deadly shooting is still under investigation.
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