BATH COUNTY (WSLS 10) - A Bath County mother is charged in the shooting death of her daughter.
Investigators say Darla Hise is charged with first-degree murder in the death of her 6-year-old daughter. The 6-year-old is Abigail Hise, according to McLaughlin & Young Funeral Home.
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Abigail Hise (Credit: McLaughlin & Young Funeral Home)[/caption]
Investigators are not releasing child’s name as they want to make sure all family members are notified.
Deputies say the shooting happened Saturday night on Billy Goat Lane in Hot Springs.
Hise was the only adult in the home. According to investigators, there was another child present who is now in the care of immediate family members.
A 911 call on Saturday led investigators to a horrifying discovery.
"We had officers in the area that encounter this young lady in her car. She said I need you guys to help me. I think my daughter's been shot. He goes back to the home and finds the 6-year-old deceased," explained Bath County Sheriff Robert Plecker.
After a written and verbal statement from Hise, the sheriff's office arrested the girl's mother Sunday morning.
Plecker would not comment on where the girl was shot or what type of gun was used, only saying it was a gunshot wound and this was one of the worst crime scenes he's seen in the last 30 years.
Deputies say the 6-year-old's body has been sent to the medical examiner's office in Roanoke.
No court date has been set.
Abigal's funeral will be held on Thursday morning at 11 a.m.