JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A mother in Missouri is facing charges after prosecutors say she not only encouraged her 14-year-old son to fight another teenager but joined in the fight herself.
Prosecutors said Donaca Nelson brought her son to meet another teenager, the two having previously agreed they would fight to settle a disagreement, KMIZ reported.
Once there, police said Nelson got physically involved in the fight, using a knife to cut the victim’s hand and face, KRCG reported. A witness also told police Nelson showed a gun during the fight, and she allegedly told the victim, “I’m going to shoot you,” KRCG reported.
After she was arrested, Nelson told the police she would defend her child if someone was trying to hurt them, KMIZ reported. Investigators told KRCG she said, “A kid getting cut with a knife is not that serious.”
Nelson faces charges of second-degree assault and armed criminal action.
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