Oklahoma woman is accused of giving her elderly mother with dementia a handgun and telling her to commit suicide – before 72-year-old shot herself minutes later
- An Oklahoma woman hurled insults at her elderly mother before handing her a gun and killing herself
- Jaye Dee Watts, 44, was the primary caregiver for her mother, who suffered from dementia
- Watts is now facing a murder charge for giving her the suicide weapon and saying, ‘Do what you want with it’
An Oklahoma woman is charged with second-degree murder for handing her dementia-stricken mother a gun that the elderly woman used to commit suicide.
Jaye Dee Watts, 44, allegedly threatened to kill her mother in September and handed her the gun used in her death.
Watts is charged with multiple charges for the incident – including second-degree murder – in connection with the suicide of her 72-year-old mother Lynda.
A ring security camera captured footage of the dramatic moments leading up to Lynda Watts’ death, where the mother and daughter appeared to be arguing.
Investigators said Watts can be heard saying, “here’s a gun” and “do whatever you want with it,” in the footage the security device captured of the shocking moment.
Jaye Dee Watts, 44, allegedly threatened to kill her mother in September and handed her the gun used in the suicide.
Watts is charged with multiple charges for the incident – including second-degree murder – in connection with the suicide of her 72-year-old mother Lynda
Watts was apparently the primary caregiver for her elderly mother – meaning she presumably had to live and care for her demented parent
The footage apparently showed Watts telling her mother in her bedroom, “Take your pill or choke on it and die.”
She hurled other verbal abuse at her mother before leaving the room and returning with the gun.
Watts left again briefly and then returned, threatening to lock her mother in the bedroom while carrying a power drill — and then Watts’ mother shot herself twice.
Court documents show Watts even admitted to investigators that she gave her mother the gun.
Lynda was determined to have “died by suicide” in Oklahoma City on September 10 at 7:13 p.m.
“During the investigation, detectives learned that the decedent’s daughter, 44-year-old Jaye Dee Watts, intentionally provided a firearm to the victim, prompting the victim to commit suicide,” police said.
Lynda Watts “died by suicide” in Oklahoma City on September 10 at 7:13 p.m
Investigators said Watts can be heard saying, “here’s a gun” and “do whatever you want with it,” in the security footage captured of the shocking moment.
Watts even admitted to investigators that she gave her mother the gun, our documents show
After a warrant was issued for her arrest, Watts turned herself in and was booked into jail in Midwest City, Oklahoma.
The 44-year-old posed for her mugshot in a bright pink T-shirt that read: ‘People suck’.
Watts was apparently the primary caregiver for her elderly mother, meaning she presumably had to live and care for her demented parent.
Investigators said Watts told them, “It sucks being a caregiver 24/7.”
It’s unclear if Watts had any other close relatives in the photo, but her father Jay David Watts, who she was likely named after, died in 2011 at the age of 58.
According to Watts’ social media account, she works for T&J couture, which is registered online as a “domestic limited liability company” based in Jones, Oklahoma.
According to the American newspaper The Guardian, Watts has been released from prison for a million dollars New York Post.