Family members of a woman, a child killed in the bedroom closet by an estranged husband, speak from Louis Mouton III accused of shooting and killing 32-year-old Lanae Mouton and her 11-month-old child Ava. Court documents say officers found Louis in the parking lot when they got to the scene and yelled that they had got him to do it. Lana’s family members spoke to FOX 10’s Justin Lum about the victims. PHOENIX – Police say a woman and her young child are dead after they were both shot in a domestic violence incident Monday night in west Phoenix, the department said. According to Phoenix Police, the incident occurred shortly before 9 p.m. on October 4 near 83rd Avenue and Thomas Road. Investigators say 34-year-old Louis Mouton III went to a house to speak to 32-year-old Lanae Mouton about their estranged relationship. After the interview, Lanae went back to her house with her 11-month-old child Ava. “The man kicked the door and fired several shots. The woman and her 11-month-old child were both hit,” Sgt. Vincent Cole told the Phoenix Police Department. Phoenix father kills family over “deal with a ghost,” documents say. Both victims were taken to hospitals where they were pronounced dead. “The loss of a child … a lot of the first responders you see out here are fathers and mothers themselves,” said Sgt. Vincent Cole. “Dealing with this can be a life-changing traumatic event for first responders.” Louis stayed at the scene after the shooting and was arrested by police and sent to jail. He is facing a burglary and first degree murder charge, and a judge has set his bail at $ 2 million. Neighbors are incredulous and describe the Mouton family as nice. “It’s sad. The wife brought us milk and cereal and stuff like that. I talked to her husband,” said a neighbor. “It’s kind of scary. It’s kind of dangerous too. I have a son, he is 17 years old. Phoenix mother, baby killed in domestic shooting, remembers the vigil in the neighborhood Court documents describe the suspect’s mental state during the shooting. Louis thereafter admitted that he tried to shoot himself and commit suicide but the gun was empty. Louis left the apartment and was contacted by the responding officers in the parking lot. Louis told investigators that he had schizophrenia He saw and heard and was often possessed by ghosts and aliens. They used his body to perform acts he could not control. Louis said he made a deal with a ghost that he and his wife were for could always be together, but they had to die, “the documents say. His wife was supposed to die but his daughter wasn’t, documents say, adding he did not consent to his daughter being killed in the deal with the ghost. The victim’s family members speak up, wife, baby dead after domestic violence shots in western Phoenix Lanae was close to her twin sister, Lauren Riley, despite living in different states. You were born 30 seconds apart. “Every day, several times a day, we texted. We talked. We talked on the phone,” said Riley, who lives in Tennessee. Lana’s family is likely to be reminded every day of what she and her little girl went through right before they were murdered. “It’s anger. It was pain. When they told me she was shot, it was fear,” said Lanae’s brother Robert Wheatley. “What else could I have done? What could we have done differently? “He still needed a conversation. There was nothing more to discuss, but he always needed another conversation, and she still let him have a conversation,” said Lana’s mother, Kathy Wheatley. Kathy said the story of domestic violence between Louis and Lanae led to a logical exit that family members suggested: divorce. After the murder, however, the relatives not only have to bury Lanae, but also a little girl whose life had only just begun. “It was hard. I just lay down on the floor. I couldn’t even get up. I couldn’t process it, couldn’t believe it. It’s a lot, you know. She was always a part of me,” said Laurent. “As unfathomable as Lanae is, the baby is so much more. Why the baby?” said Kathi. At the time of the shooting, Lanae’s three other children were with a relative. Now family members say they will tell Lanae’s story to shed light on a deadly problem. “If we could help and prevent another family from going through this, at least one family,” said Lanae’s brother Robert Wheatley. “If we can do that, then we have contributed. We have helped someone.” Domestic Violence Group officials said Christa Lindsay of the Arizona Coalition to End Domestic Violence says she received an increase in calls for help then I think it’s just an increase in domestic violence awareness of resources and services that are available in the country Community are available, “said Lindsay. This tragedy in the middle of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Lindsay says that one in four women and one in ten men has been a victim of domestic violence.” Unfortunately, only the cases you mention today make the difference and the seriousness of this problem, “said Lindsay. (Click here for GoFundMe) Woman, child hospitalized in west Phoenix after double shooting Louis Mouton III booking photo and Phoenix PD crime scene Other Top Stories Hear FOX 10 Phoenix For the latest news For the latest local news, download the FOX 10 News app. Sign up for FOX 10 email notifications notifications and newsletters
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