A 30-year-old Tennessee mother was arrested after allegedly going to her child’s father’s home and shooting him while their son was present.
Keosha Vester was arrested last week and charged with one count of aggravated assault with domestic violence, reckless endangerment, and violating bond conditions, according to court records reviewed by Law&Crime.
Vester was on parole at the time of the attack, having previously attacked the same man in February 2025, which their son appears to have witnessed.
According to a probable cause affidavit, on July 12, officers from the Memphis Police Department responded to a call about a possible domestic violence assault in the 1100 block of Marechalneil Street.
When first responders arrived at the address, they spoke with a witness, who stated that shortly before they arrived, he answered the front door and let an adult Black female into the home, showing her to the victim’s room.
It allegedly did not take long for the woman, identified by authorities as Vester, to turn violent.
“[The witness] advised that shortly afterward, he heard at least three shots fired inside the room and call[ed] police,” according to the waiver. “Officers located [the victim] inside the room with a gunshot wound who advised his baby mama (Keosha Vester) shot him.”
The victim was taken to Regional One Hospital in critical condition. Police also stated that they found a juvenile in the room who was “inside the room when the assault occurred.”
Officers in the area found a woman who matched the witness’ description walking a few blocks from the shooting scene and identified her as Vester. She was taken into custody. Police said she was in possession of a gray Taurus T22 handgun, a knife, and a “large brick inside her purse.”
In an interview with police, Vester allegedly stated that she and the victim had “an altercation.”
“She advised following the altercation she did what she did, ‘Pulled the Trigger’ to a Taurus handgun,” according to the court document.
Vester was taken to the Shelby County Jail, where she remained detained on a $100,000 bond as of Thursday morning, according to records. She is scheduled to appear in court again on July 28.
Vester was arrested in February for domestic assault on the same victim, which occurred in front of their child. In that case, authorities stated that the victim was returning home with his son when Vester “became upset” and “attacked him.”
“Vestor can be seen on video irate, approaching [the victim] and making threats,” states an affidavit in that case. “[The victim] was struck as he fled to avoid Vestor’s attack.”
