Tennessee Mother Faces Charges Following Fatal Incident Involving a 20-Year-Old Man, Authorities Say

A criminal case from Memphis, Tennessee, has drawn widespread national attention after a mother was charged with first-degree murder following the fatal shooting of a man she allegedly discovered hiding under her 13-year-old daughter’s bed.

The incident has generated extensive discussion because it involves allegations surrounding the protection of a  child, the limits of self-defense laws, and the legal questions that arise when a deadly confrontation occurs.