Texas police have confirmed {that a} gunman fatally shot a mom throughout her six-year-old’s celebration. Authorities knowledgeable PEOPLE that the kid’s father, Jalin J. Foreman, fatally shot Jalen Whitlock on the entrance door of her Houston residence round 8:35 p.m. on Sept. 12.
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In response to Fox26 Houston, police reported that Jalen Whitlock died from gunshot wounds on the scene. Her two youngsters, ages six and 4, alongside along with her boyfriend, have been on the residence in the course of the capturing.
PEOPLE experiences that Jalin J. Foreman, the daddy of Whitlock’s two youngsters, arrived on the celebration regardless of being requested to not come. Witnesses declare that the daddy shot at Jalen’s townhome no less than 5 occasions earlier than dashing off.
Nonetheless, he returned a second later and tried to ship items to the birthday youngster. Whitlock’s present boyfriend stated that when the kid got here downstairs to obtain the items, he and Jalin had a heated argument.
Jalen Whitlock’s boyfriend acknowledged that Jalin J. began making taunts and threats in direction of them, saying he needed to “struggle and shoot.” Whitlock’s boyfriend additionally stated he suspected that Jalin J. went to his truck to retrieve a gun based mostly on his feedback. So, the boyfriend reportedly did the identical and retrieved a gun belonging to his girlfriend. Whitlock’s boyfriend added that Jalin J. returned to their entrance door and commenced capturing, and that’s when he noticed Whitlock mendacity on the ground with gunshot wounds.
Houston authorities charged Jalin Foreman with homicide for the dying of Jalen Whitlock. He turned himself in on Sept. 16 and was taken into custody on the Harris County Jail.
Fox26 Houston notes that earlier incidents on the residence have been linked to youngster custody disputes. Nonetheless, the argument that led to the capturing remains to be beneath investigation.
Grandmother Of Texas Mom Calls for Justice
Fox26 Houston interviewed Jalen Whitlock’s grandmother, Angela Whitlock, following the tragic occasion. She expressed deep sorrow over her granddaughter’s dying and shared her heartbreak for Jalen’s youngsters, who now face life with out their mom.
“He killed my granddaughter in entrance of his youngsters, making them prompt orphans,” Angela stated.
Angela talked about that Jalin Foreman initially proved to be an important boyfriend to her granddaughter and a loving father to the 2 youngsters he had with Jalen Whitlock.
“Jalin Foreman was a superb daddy to start with, he was a superb boyfriend. I’m not going to take that from him. He was a superb father, however when the connection modified, then all of these things went on,” Angela continued.
Regardless of the homicide cost in opposition to Jalin Foreman, Angela Whitlock believes he ought to face a double murder cost since her granddaughter was 10 weeks pregnant on the time of her dying.
“I need [justice] for Jalen and all her youngsters, and I’m not going to cease till it’s a double murder cost,” Angela affirmed.
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