Officials: Mother pleads guilty in connection to shooting death of daughter in Montgomery County

On March 19, 2021, Daisy Vasquez's 13-year-old son shot his younger sister inside the family's Upper Providence home.

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Montco mom pleads guilty in connection to shooting death of daughter
A Montgomery County mother will face jail time in connection to the shooting death of her 12-year-old daughter.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- A Montgomery County mother will face jail time in connection to the shooting death of her 12-year-old daughter.

In a courtroom Wednesday, Daisy Vasquez, 31, pleaded guilty to felony charges of endangering the welfare of children.

On March 19, 2021, Vasquez's 13-year-old son shot his younger sister inside the family's Upper Providence home.

Investigators say Vasquez asked her son to get her handgun from her car.

Vasquez was sentenced to serve 90 days to 12 months in the Montgomery County Correctional Facility.

At 90 days, she will be placed on house arrest at 8.5 months, followed by four years probation that involves mental health treatment and not owning or possessing a firearm.

Vasquez must also comply with family court custody order involving her son.

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