A Florida mother was arrested on charges of bringing her 10-year-old along during an armed robbery, which turned into a police car chase and involved a shooting, news reports state.

Christina R. Gaud, 30, was the driver during the Friday night convenience store robbery and stayed in the car while 33-year-old Rodney Snow went inside to rob the store, the Orlando Sentinel reported.

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When Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded, the duo drove off before crashing. Deputies told the Orlando Sentinel that Snow ran into the woods and shot himself.

He is in critical condition, officials told the Orlando Sentinel.

They then arrested Gaud on charges of felony child neglect and principal to armed robbery. The child, who was not injured, was turned over to the Department of Children and Families.

Read more at the Orlando Sentinel.

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