Daughter Arrested in Shooting Death of Elderly Mom in Orange County

Authorities said that it appeared the shooting stemmed from a domestic dispute, but no other details were released.

A woman has been arrested in the shooting death of her elderly mother in Orange County Thursday.

The shooting occurred just after 4 p.m. on the 11200 block of Wallingsford Road in unincorporated Rossmoor. When deputies arrived, they found a woman dead at the scene.

Christine Reynolds, 71, was detained on scene. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department confirms that the suspect is the daughter of the victim, 96-year-old Gretchen DeStafano.

Authorities said that it appeared the shooting stemmed from a domestic dispute, but no other details were released.

Reynolds was arrested and booked on charges of murder. She is being held on $1 million bail.

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