Family identifies 4-year-old girl allegedly killed by mother after losing custody: ‘Our family is devastated’ – Click2Houston

Family identifies 4-year-old girl allegedly killed by mother after losing custody: ‘Our family is devastated’  Click2Houston

A 4-year-old girl who was allegedly shot and killed by her mother before the mother turned the gun on herself Tuesday has been identified. HOUSTON – A 4-year-old girl who was allegedly shot and killed by her mother before the mother turned the gun on herself Tuesday has been identified. In a statement released through an attorney, family members say 4-year-old Vivian Savella was loved without limit by her father, Aaron. “Our family is devastated. Vivian was four years old. She was loved without limit by her father, Aaron, and by everyone whose life she touched. There are no words for what has been taken from us,” the statement reads in part.

Vivian was shot and killed Tuesday evening, allegedly by her mother, who then reportedly turned the gun on herself. She was taken to a hospital in critical condition. Police said she is expected to survive. While briefing members of the media Tuesday night, police said there had been a child custody hearing involving Vivian and her mother earlier in the day. The statement released by the family confirms Vivian had been placed in her father’s primary care by a judge. “Aaron did everything the law asks of a parent who is trying to protect his child. He trusted the courts. He followed every order. He waited for the