A mom allegedly opened fire when her son got into a fight at a back-to-school event in North Carolina — sending terrified kids running outside and into traffic, according to reports.
Cherez Davis, 34, pulled out her Taurus 6 handgun and fired multiple shots in the air after an altercation between her son and another boy escalated when another adult stepped in, according to court records seen by WBTV.
The mom then calmly put the gun back in her backpack and walked away, the documents alleged.
The shooting Saturday sparked panic at the back-to-school fair at a medical facility in west Charlotte, where students were getting vaccinations, physicals, and free school supplies.
Some of the over 100 attendees, including children, ran out into oncoming traffic on the busy main road adjacent to the fair, while responding police officers were mistaken for ICE agents on a raid, Debra Weeks, CEO of the medical facility, told the Charlotte Observer.
Members of the Charlotte Metropolitan Police Department had been on hand for the event, but had left before the shooting started.
“I think if the presence had still been there, I don’t think she would have been as free to respond that way,” Weeks said, while praising police for their quick response.
Davis allegedly admitted to firing her gun, and apologized to attendees before she was led away by cops, Weeks said.
“They gave her the mic. She had to say she’s no longer welcome on the property … and all she could say was, ‘I’m sorry, I’m sorry.’”
Witnesses described the alleged shooter as a woman matching Davis’ appearance with braids, a black shirt, jeans, and Crocs, and police quickly found the mom and detained her.
There were no injuries, and Davis’ firearm was retrieved and collected as evidence.
Davis was charged with carrying a concealed weapon and going armed to the terror of the people, arrest records show.
She is being held in the Mecklenburg jail on a $50,000 bond. Her next court appearance has yet to be announced.
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