HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A Henrico County mother has been indicted by a grand jury for murder and child neglect in the accidental shooting death of her child.

Back in May, authorities responded to reports of a shooting at White Oak Apartments on N. Laburnum Avenue. Arriving crews found 4-year-old Demetrius Jefferson, who had been shot. He later died at the hospital.

The child’s mother, 24-year-old Tiara Jefferson, told 8News she suffers from ADHD and fell asleep after taking prescribed medication. That’s when she says her son went into a closet and got the weapon — which she described as a family heirloom that had been passed down to her — and accidentally shot himself.

Jefferson can potentially serve between five and 40 years for felony homicide, according to the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office. She also faces up to 10 years for child neglect.

Jefferson’s trial will be in Henrico Circuit court on March 7.

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