Left inset: Tyairz Glover (Marion County Sheriff’s Office). Right inset: LaNya Anderson (Facebook). Background: The Amber Woods apartments near 38th and Mitthoefer in Indianapolis, Ind., last week (WXIN/YouTube).
An Indiana man allegedly pumped a bullet into his girlfriend’s head in front of her young daughter and then tried to claim she took her own life. His own mother, however, wound up telling police what actually happened after receiving a text message from him — in which he admitted to pulling the trigger, cops say.
Tyairz Glover, 20, has been charged with murder and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon in connection with the Sept. 26 shooting in Indianapolis, according to court records and local Fox affiliate WXIN. He was being held without bond over the weekend.
“He shot her (in) the head,” the text message from Glover said, according to his mom, who allegedly spoke to police after receiving it.
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Cops say Glover gunned down his 19-year-old girlfriend, LaNya Anderson, following an argument. The shooting happened early Friday morning at the Amber Woods apartments near 38th and Mitthoefer, according to police.
“It’s heartbreaking,” said family friend and domestic violence advocate Danyette Smith, who has a daughter who is friends with Anderson and has heard accusations of domestic disputes between her and Glover.
“I heard my own daughter’s friends crying, saying how they tried to help,” Smith told WXIN. “They wanted to get her out. That’s devastating to hear as a mother.”
Glover’s mother reportedly told police that he suffers from mental health problems and has repeatedly threatened violence against others, including her. He once claimed he would kill the mom, according to the mother and police.
“We have to understand that having that education and awareness of what domestic violence red flags look like can ultimately save a life,” Smith said.
Anderson’s parents told The Indianapolis Star that they had also heard there were issues between Glover and the teen.
“I wish I had intervened more,” her mom, Dionna Sweeney, said.
The mother alleges that Anderson called her on the morning of the shooting, right before it happened, and Sweeney could hear them arguing on the other line. The call disconnected in the middle of their conversation and Glover allegedly called back 20 minutes later to let her know Anderson was dead, and that she shot herself.
“I tried as a father to get her away,” Quincy Sweeney, Anderson’s father, told the Indy Star.
“I didn’t win. She kept going back,” Sweeney said. “I felt like I didn’t do enough. What do I tell my grandbaby when she says she wants her mama?”
