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A Milwaukee boy, who allegedly shot and killed his mother at close range over a $500 VR headset, was originally let go by police after they ruled the shooting an accident.
The 10-year-old boy, who has not been publicly named, was released back into the custody of his family after his initial interview with police over his mother Quiana Mann's death.
Police had ruled the shooting an accident after the boy - who is said to have 'rage issues' and hear five imaginary people - told them the weapon went off while he was twirling it around his finger in the laundry room, where his mother was.
However, his aunt contacted police a day later to say the boy had told her he had pointed the gun directly at his mother after retrieving it from the lockbox, which he accessed via a key on her keyring.
In a second interview with police, the boy admitted to standing in a shooting stance and aiming at his mother, 44. He said he tried shooting a wall to 'scare her' when she walked in front of him and he shot her, the complaint says.
He told police he got the gun from the lockbox that morning because his mother woke him up early - at 6am instead of 6.30am - and because she wouldn't let him buy the headset on Amazon.
Quiana Mann, 44, of Milwaukee, (pictured) was allegedly shot and killed by her 10-year-son, who has not been publicly named, on November 21. The boy allegedly killed his mother because she wouldn't buy him a $500 VR headset and because she woke him up a half an hour earlier than normal
The boy's aunt, Sharhonda Reid, and his sister Brianna Moore, 26, also said he never cried or showed remorse and had also physically attacked his seven-year-old cousin the same day.
The child had apologized to his grandma, Lueritha Mann, for 'killing my mom,' but she claimed this was said in an unremorseful tone.
In addition, the day after her death, the boy went on his mother's Amazon and purchased the Oculus VR headset - before later asking his grandmother where his package was.
Since then, the boy has been arrested and charged with first-degree reckless homicide. He will be tried as an adult and is currently being housed in a juvenile facility.
Wisconsin law requires children as young as 10 to be charged as adults for certain serious crimes, though the boy's attorneys can seek to move the case to juvenile court.
Mann (pictured) has been taking her mentally challenged son to a therapist and was receiving daily reports from the school about his behavior, but was unable to stabilize him, his grandmother said.
Mann was doing laundry when she was shot between 6 and 7am
The boy's lawyer, Angela Cunningham, called the shooting an 'absolute family tragedy' and said she didn't think anybody would deny or disagree with that.'
However, she did not think the adult system would be 'equipped to address the needs of a 10-year-old child.'
It is unclear if she plans to petition to move the case to juvenile court.
Lueritha, who spoke to the Daily Beast, said Mann's youngest needed help and often has trouble sleeping due to the voices - which he said are two sisters, one older woman, and two 'mean' men.
Lueritha also said the voices are often the loudest in the early morning hours.
'He’s always said that he hears
