Eureka Mother Arrested In Fatal Shooting Of Her 17-Year-Old Son

EUREKA (AP) - Police have arrested a Northern California woman on suspicion of fatally shooting her teenage son during a fight, authorities said.

Pamela Faye Millsap, 38, was arrested for involuntary manslaughter in the killing of her 17-year-old son, the Eureka Police Department said Wednesday.

Officers responding to a report of a family disturbance in Eureka Tuesday night found the teenager who had been shot once, the department said.

The boy was transported by ambulance to a hospital where he died.

Millsap is being held at Humboldt County Correctional Facility on $35,000 bail.

Based on the investigation, Detectives with the Eureka Police Department have arrested the victim's mother Pamela Faye Millsap (38 of Eureka) for involuntary manslaughter. Millsap was transported and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility.

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