An adult daughter in Kentucky has been accused of fatally shooting her mother after she wouldn’t let her leave the house, police confirmed.
The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office announced that Brianna Rich has been charged with murder in connection with the fatal shooting of her 50-year-old mother, Carol Rich, according to Law & Crime.
Deputies responded to the home where the mother and daughter lived in London, Kentucky, on March 14, 2025, after they received reports of a shooting that same night.
Following the shooting, Brianna, 27, called police and told dispatchers, “I just shot at my mother.”
Brianna allegedly told 911 dispatchers that she shot her mother approximately five times after they got into a physical altercation, according to WDKY. “I’m holding blankets on her wounds, and she don’t have a pulse. There’s a lot of blood,” she reportedly said.
The dispatcher asked Briana what happened before the shooting, and she claimed her mother “came at me” and was “trying to hurt me and choke me.” She continued, “It’s been going on for a while now. I haven’t been able to go out of the house.”
First responders then reported to the home and found Carol, whom they pronounced dead at the scene.
Family members told WKYT that Brianna was staying at Carol’s house as she dealt with a drug problem. While she was previously two years sober, the family members said it was possible that she relapsed.
“That’s what you do for your kids. Try to do the best that you can. That’s what my mom did,” relative Brittney Rich told the outlet about Carol’s intentions to help Brianna.
Brittney also said that she does “want her to be in jail forever,” adding that she believes Brianna “is dangerous.”
Brianna’s older sister, Bridgett Rich, also told WDKY that the fatal shooting was not the first time her sister tried to kill Carol. Bridgett recalled an incident in which Brianna “tried to stab” Carol several years ago. However, she was stopped at the time by her mother’s boyfriend.
She has been charged with murder and is currently in custody at the Laurel County Correctional Center.
WDKY reported that attorneys for the Commonwealth of Kentucky filed a request that Brianna undergo an inpatient competency examination, which was approved on Tuesday, March 3. Court records obtained by the outlet said she will be taken to the newly ordered evaluation by the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office.
The sheriff’s office and the KCPS will coordinate the date and time for the upcoming exam, according to the station.
Brianna is next scheduled to appear in court regarding the charges on June 1.
It is not currently clear if Brianna has entered a plea or retained legal representation following her arrest.
The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office did not immediately respond to Us Weekly’s request for comment.
Carol’s family set up a GoFundMe page to help with funeral expenses following her death. In the post, Carol was remembered for loving “all her friends and family so so much.”
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