ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A mother who shot her young son in the neck while defending herself from her boyfriend took a plea deal Friday morning. In September 2023, Davona Chavez shot her boyfriend in a case of self-defense. But the bullet went through his knee and hit her seven-year-old son in the head, causing severe injuries.
She pled guilty to two counts of child abuse and possession of a controlled substance. Sentencing has been set for the end of April.