Mother’s Story Falls Apart in Interrogation Of Jasmine Daniels

September 24, 2026

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Mother’s Story Falls Apart in Interrogation Of Jasmine Daniels

At 3 AM in the Milwaukee Police Department, a woman named Jasmine Daniels sat down with detectives Jake and Dan to explain how her three-year-old daughter had been shot dead in the basement where the family lived. The interrogation that followed—captured on audio—would become a slow unraveling, as a mother’s account of an accidental shooting collided with the detectives’ growing certainty that she was hiding something.

The Initial Account

Jasmine Daniels told the detectives she had found a gun in a parking lot. She didn’t know anything about guns, she said. She had wrapped it in a jacket, hidden it behind a couch in the basement, and planned to get rid of it. That night, she said, she decided to finally dispose of it. She pulled the gun from behind the couch, held it briefly, and placed it on a cushion. Then her son, James, sat down on the couch. The gun went off. Her daughter was hit.

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What you'll learn

1 (01:29) **Interrogation Begins: Miranda Rights and Initial Rapport** - Detectives Jake and Dan start the interview with Jasmine Daniels, reading her Miranda rights and establishing a conversational tone.
2 (15:32) **The Discovery of the Gun** - Jasmine describes finding a gun in a parking lot, the core object of the investigation.
3 (22:05) **Placing the Gun in the Home** - Jasmine details where she kept the gun and where it was on the night of the shooting.
4 (28:08) **The Moment of the Shooting** - Jasmine recounts the accidental shooting of her daughter.
5 (34:08) **Contradictions on Gun Handling** - Detectives challenge Jasmine's account of how she held and moved the gun.
6 (38:31) **Living Situation and Daily Routine** - Detectives explore the basement living space and Jasmine's family dynamics.
7 (45:52) **Building Rapport Through Parenting** - Detectives use casual conversation about children's behavior to create a connection.

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Mother’s Story Falls Apart in Interrogation Of Jasmine Daniels

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