Police: Florida Mom Forces Boy To Jump From 2nd Floor Window
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ST. PETERSBURG (CBSMiami/AP) — A 7-year old Florida boy was forced to jump from a 2nd floor window by his own mother, according to police.
Police in St. Petersburg said the woman forced her son to jump from the apartment window early Thursday before she jumped as well in an apparent suicide attempt.
Spokeswoman Yolando Fernandez said police got a distress call from Michelle Vail, 32, around 6:30 a.m. She told the dispatcher that her ex-boyfriend was at the door and she needed help.
Officers arrived at the apartment a short time later, but Vail wouldn't let them in, saying she didn't believe they were police officers, Fernandez said.
"She was babbling incoherently, none of it made any sense," Fernandez said.
As officers walked away, they heard the sound of glass breaking. They returned and could see that Vail had a shotgun and was banging it against a door and a wall.
Fernandez said officers heard the boy scream. At that point they knocked down the door, but by the time they reached a back room, the child and mother had already jumped.
The boy was taken to a hospital where officials say he is in stable condition. Vail's injuries were superficial, according to Fernandez.
Police are investigating and no further details have been released.
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