Police arrested a woman in suburban Seattle Tuesday night in the fatal shooting of her 14-year-old daughter during a domestic family fight, King County authorities said.
Update 10:30 p.m. EST Dec. 19: Seattle investigators identified the suspect and victim Wednesday in a fatal shooting Tuesday night at a home in Renton, Washington.
Svetlana Laurel, 52, was arrested in the shooting death of her daughter, Natalie Gulizia, a student at Kennedy Catholic High School.
According to court documents, Laurel blamed her ex-husband for “ruining her life.”
A police official confirmed the teenager was shot and killed when her mother allegedly found her calling 911.
Credit: KIRO7
Credit: KIRO7
Original story: Dispatchers received a call at 8:13 p.m. about a domestic dispute between the girl's mother and father at the father's home in the 4700 block of Smithers Avenue South.
Investigators said the woman confronted her daughter during the argument, while the teenager was on the phone with 911. Authorities said the woman then shot and killed the 14-year-old.
The victim's mother was taken into custody at the scene.
According to authorities, the initial investigation indicated that the woman had lost custody of her children to their father.
Police said the shooting happened when the man arrived home with the children to find the mother, who was not supposed to be there, in his home.
The 52-year-old woman was booked into the King County Jail for investigation of first-degree murder.
Authorities continue to investigate.
The Cox Media Group National Content Desk contributed to this report.
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