Crime & Justice
10-Year-Old Boy Charged as Adult in Fatal Shooting of Mother Over VR Headset Dispute
July 13, 2026 at 02:28 PM
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A 10-year-old boy in Milwaukee has been charged with first-degree reckless homicide for the fatal shooting of his mother after a dispute over an Amazon purchase.
- The shooting occurred near 87th and Hemlock on Nov. 21, killing Quiana Mann, 44.
- The boy has been charged as an adult, a rare prosecution for a child under 17 in Wisconsin.
- According to the criminal complaint, the boy told detectives he was angry at his mother for waking him early and not letting him order something on Amazon.
- The boy's sister told detectives he has a history of rage issues and claims five imaginary people talk to him; his aunt said he showed no remorse after the killing.
