Father Shoots 8-year-old Son Dead While Trying To Kill His Wife

Victim, Amir Harden

Source: Ghanaija

A father in the US has allegedly shot his eight-year-old son dead as he was reportedly trying to kill his wife.

The little boy, named Amir Harden,  was reportedly trying to protect his mother from being shot by his father when he (father) rather shot him dead in the process.

The tragic incident is alleged to have happened at their home in Burnsville, Minnesota, USA.

Amir’s mother, Cherish Edwards wrote on a GoFundMe page that her son trying to protect her when he was fatally shot.

In her post, Edwards said “His father tried to shoot and kill me but my son was shot instead.”

She added: “Amir tried wrestling the gun out of his father hand. I screamed for him to leave and go to the neighbors, he refused and said “mommy, I am not leaving you here.”

She added that her husband then “shot himself in the head after accidentally shooting Amir.”