Woman, 92, accused of shooting son dead in US

A92-year-old Arizona woman has been arrested and accused of fatally shooting her son who wanted to put her in an assisted living facility, authorities said on Tuesday.

Anna Mae Blessing has been booked into jail on suspicion of one count each of first-degree murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and kidnapping, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office.

Blessing was in a wheelchair at her initial court appearance on Tuesday where her bond was set at $500,000 (Dh1.83 million) and a lawyer was being appointed to represent her.

Sheriff’s officials said Blessing’s 72-year-old son was found dead on Monday at his home in Fountain Hills, located about 48km northeast of Phoenix.

She concealed two pistols in the pockets of her robe before confronting her son in his bedroom and firing multiple shots at him with one handgun, records show.

The man’s name wasn’t immediately released.

Blessing had been living with her son and his girlfriend for about six months, according to court records.

She told authorities that she argued with her son on Monday morning over the way she was being treated and was upset with him stating that he was going to place her in assisted living.

Blessing told detectives she got out two handguns she has had since the 1970s — one bought at a gun store and the other obtained from her late husband.

She concealed two pistols in the pockets of her robe before confronting her son in his bedroom and firing multiple shots at him with one handgun, records show.

The gun was dislodged from Blessing’s hand after a struggle with her son’s girlfriend, authorities said.

The unidentified woman called authorities.