Dayton mother accused of shooting children in the head scheduled to appear in court today

Credit: DaytonDailyNews

DAYTON — A mother accused of shooting two of her children who later died at Dayton Children’s Hospital is scheduled to appear in Dayton Municipal Court today.

  • Claudena M. Helton, 30, remains in jail
  • Helton's children, 8-year-old Khmorra and 6-year-old Kaiden, died Sunday night at Dayton Children's Hospital
  • The Helton children were shot in their Lori Sue Avenue home around 10 a.m. on May 18

Helton was arrested on the day of the shooting, and has been in the Montgomery County Jail. She is being held on felonious assault and attempted murder charges.

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We have contacted Dayton Police Department officials, and are working to find out whether Helton will face additional charges now that the children have died.

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At the time of the shootings, Montgomery County Children Services was investigating Helton.

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