FLORIDA CITY, Fla. — A mother was arrested Wednesday after her 5-year-old daughter was fatally shot inside a Florida City home, but authorities said her charge is unrelated to the shooting.
Online jail records show Ashley Marie Hosendove, 32, faces a charge of disorderly conduct/breach of the peace.
According to court documents, a bench warrant was issued June 1 for Hosendove for an incident that occurred on March 12.
An arrest report states that Hosendove was the victim of a battery allegedly committed by her boyfriend that day.
But as her boyfriend was being taken into custody by police, Hosendove began to “shout and scream profanities” towards officers at the scene and refused to provide them with a form of ID, the report stated.
Police said Hosendove’s actions, which were captured on bodycam video, caused neighbors to gather outside.
According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, Wednesday’s shooting was reported at about 2 a.m. at a home off Northwest First Court near 16th Street.
Authorities said the girl, who was identified by a family member as Janova Park, suffered gunshot wounds to her stomach and torso and was rushed to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, where she later died.
“We know that at the time of the shooting, there were three adults and two children -- the victim who’s 5 years old and her 4-year-old brother,” MDSO Detective Angel Rodriguez said Wednesday.
Detectives confirmed that Hosendove was among the adults inside the home at the time of the shooting.
Detectives said they’re still trying to determine how Janova was shot, including whether she may have accessed the gun herself or whether someone else shot her.
Local 10’s Hannah Yechivi spoke to Laticha Ellison, Janova’s grandmother, on Wednesday, who said the shooting could’ve been prevented.
“My grandbaby is 5 years old,” Ellison said through tears. “She’s only 5. It makes me angry because nothing like this should be able to happen, especially in your home — carelessness.”
Ellison described her granddaughter as “smart and sassy.”
Investigators said a gun was recovered inside the home and that they “are not looking for any individuals that may pose a threat to the community.”
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