"Don't Judge Me"

"WESTMINSTER, CO — Grieving family members [said] a man took a picture of his baby on Monday, posted it on Facebook, then shot and killed the girl and then shot himself.

"The mother of the baby called Westminster police about 9:35 a.m. and said when she woke up, her ex-boyfriend was standing over her with a handgun.

"The mother, Kimphone `Kim` Phanthavongsa, 21, told police there was an altercation and she ran out of her apartment at 7030 Stuart St. She called police from a neighbor’s apartment, saying her ex-boyfriend, Merrick McKoy, 22, had a gun and he was inside her apartment with their child.

"Westminster Police Investigator Wayne Read said when officers arrived, they heard gunshots. He said they found a child and an adult male with gunshot wounds.

"Both victims were taken to the hospital. Police confirm that 19-month-old Mia McKoy-Phanthavongsa died.

"`She just learned how to walk,` said a tearful Vannatda Sivixai. `What an angel. Whenever she smiled it was bright.`

"The condition of the suspect, McKoy, is unknown, police said.

"Police said McKoy had an active restraining order prohibiting him from being at that apartment.

"McKoy's Facebook page shows a photo of the man and the girl posted just before the shooting. Two other posts, after the photo said, `Ima miss stall lol [sic]` and `Don't judge me had no choice [sic].`"

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