A Minnesota woman is facing assault charges after police say she shot her grandson for putting his cup of tea on her furniture.The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports Helen Washington, 75, is charged with second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, a felony.Police were called to a Brooklyn Center home on Oct. 12. Upon arrival, they discovered the victim suffering from a gunshot wound to his thigh. Officers found a .38 Special revolver with five rounds of ammunition, one of which had been fired, prosecutors said. A witness at the scene told police that Washington was mad at her grandson after he ignored her requests to keep his cup off her furniture. Washington dumped the tea out and left the room. When she returned, she resumed arguing with the grandson, who had fetched a new cup of tea and again placed it on the furniture. As the argument continued, Washington pulled out a gun and shot her grandson in the leg, according to prosecutors.When Washington was arrested, she reportedly asked where she had hit her grandson and said she didn't think she should go to jail. A judge has ordered Washington to be evaluated to see whether she is competent to stand trial.

A Minnesota woman is facing assault charges after police say she shot her grandson for putting his cup of tea on her furniture.

The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports Helen Washington, 75, is charged with second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, a felony.


Police were called to a Brooklyn Center home on Oct. 12. Upon arrival, they discovered the victim suffering from a gunshot wound to his thigh. Officers found a .38 Special revolver with five rounds of ammunition, one of which had been fired, prosecutors said.

A witness at the scene told police that Washington was mad at her grandson after he ignored her requests to keep his cup off her furniture. Washington dumped the tea out and left the room. When she returned, she resumed arguing with the grandson, who had fetched a new cup of tea and again placed it on the furniture. As the argument continued, Washington pulled out a gun and shot her grandson in the leg, according to prosecutors.

When Washington was arrested, she reportedly asked where she had hit her grandson and said she didn't think she should go to jail.

A judge has ordered Washington to be evaluated to see whether she is competent to stand trial.