An Ohio mother has pleaded guilty to attempting to kill her 12-year-old son by shooting him in the back of the head before turning the firearm on herself inside a parked garage, authorities said.
Background
On Jan. 26, 2025, Briasha Stroud and her adolescent son were sitting together inside a vehicle parked in a garage on Glenway Avenue in Deer Park, Ohio—a suburb just northeast of Cincinnati. At some point during that afternoon, according to investigators with the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, Stroud allegedly produced a firearm and shot her son in the back of the head.
Stroud's boyfriend later discovered the scene inside the garage. The 911 call obtained by WLWT captures the harrowing moments as he called for help. "Where is he shot?" the dispatcher asked. "In the head," the caller replied, adding that Stroud was unconscious and appeared to be overdosing on pills. "She's foaming at the mouth," he told dispatchers.
When asked if the child was still breathing, the boyfriend confirmed he was alive. First responders arrived to find both victims with gunshot wounds—Stroud had been shot in the chest.
The Charges
Stroud was taken into custody and charged with attempted murder, according to Hamilton County jail records reviewed by Law&Crime. She later pleaded guilty to the charge this week before a judge, Cincinnati NBC affiliate WLWT reported.
Prosecutors have described the boy's injuries as "life-changing" and asserted that "he will never have a normal life." During court proceedings, prosecutors indicated that should the child ultimately die from his injuries sustained in the January 2025 shooting, Stroud could face additional charges including murder.
Stroud faces decades in prison when she is sentenced. She has remained in Hamilton County jail since her initial arrest on the attempted murder charge.
Key Takeaways
- The shooting occurred Jan. 26, 2025, inside a parked garage on Glenway Avenue in Deer Park, Ohio
- Briasha Stroud allegedly shot her 12-year-old son in the back of the head before turning the gun on herself
- Both Stroud and her son survived the incident; the boy suffered life-altering injuries according to prosecutors
- Stroud pleaded guilty this week to attempted murder charges filed by Hamilton County authorities
- Prosecutors warned that if the child dies from his injuries, Stroud could face additional murder charges
What's Next
Stroud is scheduled to be sentenced on July 23. She has been held in Hamilton County jail without bond since her arrest. The case remains under investigation by the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, which worked with prosecutors from the county prosecutor's office on the case.