Joe Deters will say if a woman faces charges for an incident that ended with the death of a Cincinnati Zoo gorilla.

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In the end, the decision about whether to charge a mother in the week-old zoo investigation was -- in the words of the prosecutor – “not even a close call.”Joe Deters said as tragic as it was to lose a prized silverback gorilla, “nothing about this situation rises to the level of a criminal charge.”Watch this storyFour witnesses provided their perspectives, cellphone video was examined, the little boy's mother was questioned and her actions, such as the immediate 911 call she made, were scrutinized.Listen to the 911 callsIn the super-heated aftermath of the zoo's decision to shoot and kill Harambe, some social media posts have demanded prosecution of the mother, blaming her for the death of the 17-year-old gorilla.Such blame is misplaced, according to the prosecutor.Deters said anyone who has ever been a parent can relate to how swiftly and unpredictably little children can move.The mother, from everything he said he learned about the situation, was not careless, reckless or neglectful."For instance, had she been in a bathroom smoking crack and let her kids run around the zoo, that'd be a different story,” Deters said. “But, that's not what was happening here."The mother had her 3-year-old son and three daughters, ages 7, 4 and 1, with her at the time along with an adult friend, and her teenage and 7-year-old sons.There is no criminal negligence in turning to take care of another child, according to Deters."She was being attentive to her children by all witness accounts, and the 3-year-old just scampered off," Deters said.Reacting to Deters' decision, a spokeswoman for the mother issued this statement:"The family is very pleased with this decision; it is what we expected. This is one more step in allowing us to put this tragic episode behind us and return to our normal family life. We extend thanks to all of those who have been praying for us and who have supported us through this trying ordeal and praise to God for His mercy and grace. The family is declining all requests for interviews and meetings."According to Deters, the family is doing fine.Investigators said they were “very impressed” with the home environment and the mother’s attentiveness to the needs of the children.Deters said he spoke with Zoo Director Thane Maynard on Friday, concluding the zoo is "truly heartsick" about what happened.Watch: Witness video of Gorilla World incidentHe told media, painful though it was, the zoo made the right call to end the life of 17-year-old Harambe in order to ensure the life of a curious child too young to sense the danger at hand."Had they not acted and this animal behaved sometimes like animals behave, we could've had a genuine tragedy here,” Deters said.According to Deters, the child was between the gorilla's legs when the gorilla was shot and killed with a single shot to the head with a rifle.Gorilla World at the zoo is scheduled to reopen tomorrow with new barriers.The zoo has scheduled a news conference in the morning to update media and provide information about the adjustments.