Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Dad abducts 2-year-old son after firing shots at boy's mother (Los Angeles, California)

ERNESTO SUAREZ: the latest poster boy for violent daddy drama....

http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_18636208

LAPD: Man takes toddler son, fires on boy's mother
The Associated Press
Posted: 08/07/2011 08:36:17 PM PDT

Los Angeles police say a man abducted his 2-year-old son and fired shots at the boy's mother and her brother as he fled, spurring a frantic search and public alerts before the father returned the child unharmed seven hours later.

The LAPD said in a statement Sunday that 24-year-old Ernesto Suarez was arguing with the boy's mother in Sun Valley at about 12:30 p.m. Sunday when he grabbed the toddler and ran.

Police say Suarez pulled out a gun and fired at the mother and her brother when they chased him, but they were not hurt.

Police searched for Suarez and his Honda Accord for much of the day, but he turned himself in and handed over the toddler at a downtown police station at about 7:30 p.m.