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Plano mother recovering after being shot by father of her children

April 2, 2024 / 9:13 AM CDT / CBS Texas

CBS News Texas

PLANO - A father has been arrested in connection to shooting the mother of his children.

Plano police say on April 1 around 10:30 p.m., a woman entered a business in the 1700 block of Preston Road, saying she was shot by the father of her children. The father then fled in a vehicle with their three young children.

Police were searching for the suspect when they found the vehicle a few blocks away, where they heard a baby crying.

The father, 29-year-old Timothy Young, was found and arrested. The children were all found unharmed. Police say Young is believed to be homeless.

The mother is recovering.

Julia Falcon

Julia Falcon is a digital content producer at CBS News Texas. Julia has previously written for news outlets across Dallas-Fort Worth like the Denton Record-Chronicle, D Magazine, 1080 KRLD and 105.3 The Fan. She covers a span of topics, focusing on sports and trending topics. Every week, Julia produces a show called "Eye on Trending," where she answers top trending questions.