She saved a life
On September 13, Jessica Arrendale was shot dead in the bathroom by her friend Antoine Davis. She barely managed to hide her baby in the toilet.
A tragic incident took place on 13 September at the home of Jessica Arrendale (33) and her friend Antoine Davis (30). When the couple traveled together in the evening, Antoine drank more alcohol than he could tolerate. The former naval soldier was known to be aggressive under the influence of alcohol. It was the same evening.
After Jessica and Antoine returned to their home in Atlanta, USA, a fight broke out between them. This escalated quickly. With her six-month-old daughter Cobie in her arms, Jessica ran up the stairs of the three-story house. Her boyfriend was hot on her heels.
With a baseball bat, the 33-year-old tried to defend himself, but Antoine grabbed the bat and hit her. According to reports from American radio station WSB Radio, the baby was probably injured as well. Despite her injuries, Jessica managed to lock herself in the bathroom. But even the bathroom door was no insurmountable limit for her pursuer. He kicked the door open and shot his girlfriend in the head with a pistol.
In her last seconds, she managed to put her baby in the toilet and seal it with her body. Fortunately, Antoine could not see his daughter like that. He went to Cobie's nursery and shot himself. The police suspect he would have shot Cobie had she been in his field of vision.
The baby lay in the toilet for thirteen hours before the police found her. She was cold and had a severe head injury. She is currently being treated at a hospital in Atlanta. Thereafter, she will be cared for by her grandmother Teresa Loniello. She also takes care of Jessica's 15-year-old daughter.
On a crowdfunding site, friends of the mother shot collect money for her funeral and the education of her children. So far, over $ 30, 000 have come together.
