Fort Worth mother who killed 14-year-old intruder won’t be charged
DALLAS - The Fort Worth woman who shot and killed a 14-year-old boy as he tried to break into her rental home will not face charges.
A Tarrant County grand jury no-billed Aleah Wallace. That means jurors did not find enough evidence to charge her with a crime.
"I feel great that they were able to see it through my eyes," Wallace told FOX 4.
For Wallace, the no-bill ends four months of wondering.
"Basically that it would be dragged out or I'd be away from my kids or things like that," said Wallace.
In December, Wallace fatally shot 14-year-old Devin Baker, who was trying to get in through her 8-year-old daughter’s window at her federally subsidized home.
It happened not long after she’d called 911 because someone else had tried to break into her duplex. And it was the fifth attempted burglary at her home in just a few weeks.
"I want to offer my condolences to his family and thank everyone who helped me and my girls," said Wallace.
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Wallace is the mother of four girls.
"They go to counseling once a week, so it's still a little tough for them, but other than that they're okay," she said.
After the shooting, Wallace faced eviction because her landlord said she was not allowed to have a gun while living in government-subsidized housing.
Attorney Mark Melton took up her defense on that issue pro-bono and that eviction case was dropped.
Many people supported Wallace, including Central Texas Republican State Rep. Carrie Isaac.
"I want to say thak you so much, we are eternally grateful. We were able to move away from the apartments so, thank you," said Wallace.
Along with her children, Aleah Wallace is in counseling as well. She and her family have moved to another part of Tarrant County.