The Montgomery County District Attorney Office has announced the arrest of Daisy Vasquez, 31, on charges related to the fatal shooting of her daughter by her son, Jah’sir Vasquez, at the family’s residence in the Collegeville area of Upper Providence Township earlier this month.
On March 19, 2021, at approximately 7:51 a.m., Upper Providence Police responded to a reported shooting inside a residence on Larchwood Court. Responding officers found 12-year-old Jasiyah Vasquez lying on the living room with a single gunshot wound to her chest.
She was pronounced dead at the scene.
An investigation was then launched, which reportedly determined that Daisy Vasquez had asked her 13-year-old son Jah’sir to go outside and retrieve a legally-owned 9mm handgun from her vehicle. Police said that they also viewed the in-home surveillance footage, which allegedly showed Jah’sir reentering the home, pointing the firearm as Jasiyah and discharging a single round, which struck the girl in the chest and caused her to collapse.
Later that day, Jah’sir was charged as an adult with third-degree murder and related offenses in connection with the death of his sister.
“The death of this girl is a tragedy, but it could have been prevented. A pivotal aspect is the mother asking her child to go outside to the driveway to retrieve her handgun from the car—a handgun that had a bullet chambered and ready to shoot,” said Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele. “A parent has a legal responsibility to protect their children, and a handgun owner has a legal responsibility to keep their guns out of the hands of children. This defendant failed on both counts. Now a young girl is dead, and a boy is facing murder charges.”
Investigators stated that Daisy Vasquez lied to them about the events that lead up to the death of her daughter.
Vasquez turned herself in on Monday to face felony charges of child endangerment, possession of a firearm by a minor – responsibility of an adult and hindering apprehension or prosecution, as well as a misdemeanor charge of reckless endangerment.
Vasquez was arraigned by Magisterial District Judge Richard Welsh, who set bail at $50,000 unsecured with the stipulation that she is prohibited from possessing a firearm. A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for April 27 at 1 p.m. in front of Judge Welsh.
All suspects and defendants are innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using court records and the affidavit of probable cause.
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