Former police officer shot by wife after children at her daycare center accused him of assaulting them. OLASMEDIA TV NEWSThis is what we have for you today:
A 50-year-old Maryland woman has been arrested for shooting her husband, a retired Baltimore police officer, after he was accused of assaulting three children who attended the daycare she owns and operates.
Police allege that on July 21, Shanteari Weems shot James Weems, Jr., 57, in their room at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel.
It was learned that the Metropolitan Police Department of Washington DC was responding to a call at the Mandarin Oriental hotel just before 8pm on July 21 to find James Weems suffering from a gunshot wound.
When police arrived, they asked Shanteari Weems, 50, if anyone had been shot in the hotel room, to which she replied, “He’s a child molester,” according to court documents obtained by Fox5.
The retired police officer was rushed to hospital for further treatment. Officials have not provided any information about James’ condition.
Shanteari Weems had reportedly faced her husband with accusations from several parents of children who attend the daycare that she owns and operates. After her confrontation, the situation escalated and she shot him, according to court records.
Two firearms were found in the hotel room, along with a notebook detailing Shanteari Weems’ plans to hurt her husband. She allegedly told the police that she only wanted to hurt him, not kill him.
Shanteari, who was arrested and charged with assault with intent to kill, was brought to trial today July 29.
Baltimore County detectives began investigating James Weems earlier this month over allegations that he abused at least three children at the nursery, police spokeswoman Joy Lepola-Stewart said. The warrant accuses Weems of three counts each of *abuse of minor and second-, third- and fourth-degree* violations.
It is not clear whether James Weems, who has not yet appeared in court, has a lawyer. He was a Baltimore city police officer from 1996 to 2005 and then a “contract specialist” doing administrative work until 2008, the city police said. Garcia said James Weems assisted his wife at daycare and also did private security.