A South Florida mother of three is dead and two young children are fighting for their lives after getting shot in their car early Saturday morning, and the woman’s mother is demanding justice.
The family of 36-year-old Desiree Brown told CBS News Miami that she was in the car and driving her boyfriend’s 12-year-old son and her 11-year-old daughter Reagan when someone opened fire, shooting all three of them. Fannie Marshall, Brown’s mother, told CBS News Miami that Reagan is in a medically induced coma at the hospital and fighting for her life.
Justice to be served
According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, Brown was driving with the children in the area of NE 140th St. 2nd Ct. in Biscayne Gardens around 1 a.m. Saturday when the shooting happened.
Marshall said Brown was in the area because that’s where he boyfriend lives. Brown, a TSA officer at Miami International Airport and a mother of three girls, was killed. Both children riding with her were taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital in critical condition.
Brown’s family told CBS News Miami that she was a dedicated and loving mother who worked tirelessly for her children.
“I was angry and I was hurt because they took my mommy and I just want my mommy back,” cried Kaniya Brown, one of Desiree Brown’s daughters.
Marshall told CBS News Miami that there aren’t words to describe how she feels.
“I can tell you it ripped my heart out,” she said. “That’s my firstborn child [and] my only daughter. I have two boys and we’re not doing well.”
At this time, MDSO have not released a possible motive or information regarding the suspect but they believe there were several shooters involved. Investigators are asking anyone who knows anything to come forward and call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at (305) 471-TIPS (8477) — tipsters can report information anonymously and could be eligible for a $5,000 reward for anything that leads to an arrest.
