She’s been hailed a hero for her quick thinking
Note: we are republishing this story which originally made the news in February 2017.
Shelby Carter is being hailed as a hero. Carter placed 10-day-old Keana into a car seat and dropped her from the second-story window as their house caught fire.
Paramedics and firemen discovered the baby safely on the ground, according to Jake Plumer, captain of the Wyoming-Speer Fire Department.
The 21-year-old mother was trapped in the house, and crews attempted to rescue her but were unable to reach her in time.
Firefighters discovered her in the home’s upstairs bedroom and declared her dead. An autopsy revealed that she died from inhaling smoke.
As their home was engulfed in flames, Carter strapped 10-day-old Keana in a car seat and dropped her from the second-story window.According to Wyoming-Speer Fire Department captain Jake Plumer, paramedics and firefighters found the baby safe on the ground.
Crews tried to save the 21-year-old mother who was trapped in the home, but they couldn’t get to her in time.
She was pronounced dead after firefighters found her in an upstairs bedroom of the home. According to an autopsy, she died from smoke inhalation.