12-Year-Old Shooting Victim's Mom Accused Of Making Synthetic Pot

PARRISH, FL — The mother of a 12-year-old boy, who suffered an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound last month, is now facing multiple drug charges in addition to the charges filed against the boy's father after police discovered what appeared to be a synthetic marijuana manufacturing operation in the family's home.

Forty-four-year-old Rose Kimball Suleiman was charged with culpable negligence with a firearm causing serious injury to a child, two counts of trafficking in a controlled substance and one count of manufacturing a controlled substance, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday.

Kimball Suleiman turned herself in at the Manatee County Jail and later bonded out on $24,000, the sheriff's office said.

The child was airlifted to Bayfront Hospital on Jan. 9. The incident occurred around 3:39 p.m. at the Harrison Ranch subdivision of Parrish.

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Forty-one-year-old Haithan S. Suleiman was charged earlier with possession of a residence to manufacture a controlled substance, trafficking in synthetic cannabinoids, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Prior to the shot being fired, police said Suleiman was sitting on the couch with his son in the living room working on the boy's homework.

"At one point, the boy got up from the couch and went into his bedroom," the sheriff's office said. "A short time later Haithan heard a pop and went to investigate. After checking the garage, Haithan located his son in his bedroom with a probable gunshot wound to his head. The parents called 9-1-1 and were instructed on how to initiate CPR."

Detectives later discovered evidence of a Spice manufacturing operation, according to the sheriff's department.

An agency spokesperson said earlier that the boy had been hospitalized since the incident but that his condition has improved.

"It is still unknown if he shot himself accidentally or intentionally," the sheriff's office said.

The investigation was conducted by Crimes Against Children as well as narcotics detectives.

Photo courtesy Manatee County Sheriff's Office