Woman surrenders after shooting another woman in front of son
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Posted 7:45AM on Friday 24th May 2002 ( 23 years ago )
COVINGTON - A woman surrendered to authorities early Friday after fatally shooting another woman in front of her 10-year-old son in Newton County. <br>
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WSB-TV reported Friday that police said Barbara Dalton kidnapped a woman and her 10-year-old son in Jasper County around 5 p.m. Thursday. <br>
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Dalton drove to her ex-husband's home in Newton County where she shot the woman in the head. Another college-aged male was in the home at the time, police said. <br>
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Dalton then drove to her home on Highway 11 after the shooting and barricaded herself for seven hours, surrendering about 1:30 a.m <br>
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The name of the victim has not been released. Investigators did not have a motive. <br>
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Dalton could be charged with murder in Newton County and could face kidnapping charges in Jasper County. She was being held in Newton County Jail.
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