09/03/2026
Lock up your g*ns. They are finally cracking down on parents!!!
MOTHER SENTENCED IN CONNECTION TO SHOOTING DEATH OF HER TODDLER --
Today, a judge sentenced Amillia Garcia to ten years in the New Mexico Corrections Department.
In April, 2025, Garcia's 2-year-old son, Leon got a hold of a loaded gun that was left on the couch in the living room and shot himself. The child did not survive.
In March, Garcia pleaded guilty to Abandonment of a Child Resulting in Death (Firearm Enhancement), and Tampering with Evidence.
Three other adults were inside the apartment at the time of the shooting. Two of them took the gun and left the apartment. They have also been prosecuted for their part in this tragic case.