Mom Straps Her Newborn In Car Seat, Throws Her Out 2nd-Story Window Before Taking Her Last Breaths

Note: This story originally made headlines in February 2017.

Shelby Carter is being remembered as a hero after saving her 10-day-old daughter, Keana, from a house fire. As flames engulfed their home, Carter strapped the baby into a car seat and dropped her from a second-story window. Firefighters later found Keana safe on the ground.

Tragically, 21-year-old Carter was found deceased upstairs, having died from smoke inhalation. The local fire department shared condolences and called for community support, while a GoFundMe for Carter’s family raised over $30,000.

Loved ones remembered Carter as a devoted mother who cherished her first days of motherhood.