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Alabama boy, 12, who fabricated story about an intruder killing his mother admits to cops that he accidentally shot her dead in their home
- Ayobiyi Cook, 29, a registered nurse from Birmingham, Alabama, was shot and killed by her own son
- The 12-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed his mother while playing with a gun
- The boy lied and told detectives that there was an intruder in the house who ran from the scene
- There was no sign of forced entry and police continued to question the boy until he admitted that he had killed his mother accidentally
- The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office will turn the matter over to the Family Court system
- The child will remain with his family, who police say have been cooperative throughout the investigation
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A 12-year-old boy confessed to accidentally shooting his mother, a 29-year-old registered nurse, after he originally claimed she was killed by an intruder in the family’s Forestdale, Alabama home.
Ayobiyi Cook, who friends called ‘Yo-Yo’, was found dead in the suburban home on the 2400 block of Freemont Avenue after midnight on August 6.
The youth, who was not identified by investigators with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, had originally told police that an intruder had entered their house, shot his mother and then ran away.
Ayobiyi Cook, 29, a registered nurse in Alabama, was accidentally killed by her 12-year-old son
Ayobiyi Cook, 29, celebrates here at a Mexican restaurant. She was killed when her 12-year-old boy accidentally shot her in her Forestdale home
Ayobiyi Cook and her husband Jarvis Cook, a Birmingham police officer, was working at the time of her death
Ayobiyi Cook and her husband, Jarvis Cook; the father will look after the boy after the youth accidentally shot his mother
‘The child originally fabricated a story that detectives determined was not possible,’ Deputy Chief David Agee said.
‘After investigation, Sheriff’s Detectives were able to determine that the victim’s 12-year-old son unintentionally discharged a firearm striking his mother causing her death.’
After more probing, the boy finally changed his story.
The Cook family home on Freemont Avenue where Ayobiyi Cook was accidentally shot by her 12-year-old son
‘The child eventually gave a true account of what happened,’ Agree said. ‘Evidence on the scene supports that the shooting was unintentional and the offense will be addressed through the Family Court system. The family has been cooperative throughout the process and the child will remain with them.’
The boy’s father is an officer with the Birmingham Police Department and was working at the time of the shooting, according to Birmingham Real-Time News.
The boy told police that he had seen the man running away from the suburban home.
‘This offense is a tragedy for the Cook family and the entire community,’ Agee said.
The funeral for the slain mom will be held on August 12 at the Faith Memorial Chapel in Bessmer, Alabama.
Loved ones are encouraged to wear orange, which was her favorite color.