19 year old husband guns down 24 year old wife at hospital after giving birth. Then kills himself.

[Lexx Diamond]

New Mom Killed in Hospital by Husband After Giving Birth 'Had Dreams, a Future, and Most Importantly, a Precious Baby': Family​

Precious Johnson was fatally shot after giving birth to her daughter

By
Liam Quinn

Published on March 10, 2026 01:23PM EDT

Precious Johnson.Credit :
GoFundMe
The family of an Alabama woman killed by her husband in the hospital after she gave birth is raising money to support her newborn daughter.

Precious Johnson, 24, was fatally shot by her husband, Kynath William Terry Jr., 19, who then turned turned the gun on himself in an apparent murder-suicide, according to WVTM, WBRC, and AL.com.

The Homewood, Ala., Police Department said the shooting occurred at the Women’s Center of Brookwood Hospital on March 1.

Officers who responded to the hospital found that a woman, a patient at the hospital, and a man had both died from gunshot wounds.

WVTM, citing a coroner's report, reported that Johnson, who was shot multiple times, had just had a baby.

Johnson's family has since started a GoFundMe to raise money for her newborn daughter, Alaia.

"What should have been a place of care and safety became the place where our family’s world was forever changed," the organizer wrote.

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"Precious was a loving daughter, a caring mother, and a beautiful soul who meant everything to our family," the organizer continued. "She had dreams, a future, and most importantly, a precious baby girl named Alaia who depended on her."

Johnson's family is also seeking to raise money for her funeral arrangements.

"We want Alaia to grow up knowing that her mother was loved and that people from everywhere came together to support her during the darkest time in our lives," the organizer wrote.

https://people.com/ala-mom-fatally-shot-in-hospital-after-giving-birth-had-dreams-a-future-11922994

 

[Mixd]

RIP to the families involved, but cheating is widely known among spouses and girlfriends of military typically when they go off for training or duty. This dude was in Natl Guard, so she been at it long before he went in, their training is only 2.5 months.
Luckily the child survived, but like the other posters said, I guess the real dad can step up and take care of his child.

And @Lexx Diamond there's no metal detectors here in the south at most medical facilities and pretty much everyone carries. I almost walked in at times forgetting and had to turn around and put it in the ride. Most hospitals you walk right in and don't stop at a front desk or anything to go up. Moving from NYC, always thought it was concerning when I first moved here to Houston, but still pretty much like that today. Only can remember any security was at the Texas Children's Hosp during Covid, for testing temps, but prior never recall anything other than that.

 

[Lexx Diamond]

Luckily the child survived, but like the other posters said, I guess the real dad can step up and take care of his child.

Playboy ain't about to let his existence be known. Unless dudes DNA is already in a database. I doubt anyone will ever find him.

 

[godofwine]

If the kid survived, it still has a dad.

These bgol streets

All of this right here. Y'all cold as fuck. It wasn't funny but it was funny because I'm twisted.

With my military background, I am very familiar with the paternity test showing the woman to be as much of a hoe as many of the men are during deployments. I've seen it with my own eyes from both sides.

Fucked up situation

 

[Mixd]

All of this right here. Y'all cold as fuck. It wasn't funny but it was funny because I'm twisted.

With my military background, I am very familiar with the paternity test showing the woman to be as much of a hoe as many of the men are during deployments. I've seen it with my own eyes from both sides.

Fucked up situation

Same here, seen so much chit military-wise.
Even have my wife cuz, he met this hoe, was a "reformed" skripper where he was stationed in VA. She was about 1-2 months preggo and he didn't know. He know he wasnt the baby father after some time. He still said he would take care of her and the "twins" after birth, he 'loved' her. This beyotch tore him a new asshole. Military made him pay her child support for almost 2 yrs before he was able to take her off his benefits and giving her money monthly after they broke up. She was a serial military dater. Baby dad was out the same base. Wild story.
Many of these chicks, get money dating only military.

 

[Goingmark40]

dam..... i remember hearing about this story on the local news but didn't know the details. dam shame..... who knows how this would have ended but hate the young man took this path. too many dudes all lovestruck getting fucked in these situations.
i had a friend i used to work with who's best friend went off into the service and he told him ....to watch after his wife. dumbest shit you can tell a dude. she started making advances popping up on the job with the stair stepping little ones.....i'm 19 and this dude over 25 and i flat out told him....don't fuck with that chick man ....shit ain't right. of course he said he wasn't gonna do anything, of course he started chilling with her and of course the wife was a hoe. damn girl told him some dude were bothering her. thinking he captain save a hoe he started spending the night to watch over her. dude was off one weekend ....came back to work cracked up with a black eye. told us the dude had came to the girl's place wanting to talk he tried intervening and got beat down by the guy and his friends. know he left out some pieces but i don't think he even fucked but he'd fell for her....... so he dodged a bullet there.

 

[godofwine]

Same here, seen so much chit military-wise.
Even have my wife cuz, he met this hoe, was a "reformed" skripper where he was stationed in VA. She was about 1-2 months preggo and he didn't know. He know he wasnt the baby father after some time. He still said he would take care of her and the "twins" after birth, he 'loved' her. This beyotch tore him a new asshole. Military made him pay her child support for almost 2 yrs before he was able to take her off his benefits and giving her money monthly after they broke up. She was a serial military dater. Baby dad was out the same base. Wild story.
Many of these chicks, get money dating only military.

This song was so prophetic. Beautiful. So many brothers are living this life as either Phil or Joe, but Joe without a conscience just let Phil handle that. Masterful storytelling rap

Well if you know Phil like I know Phil brother you know, Phil loved hoes, and Phil straight chose on Betty. Got her name, got the digits and then about a day or two you know Phil hit it.

Now this could be the beginning of some stinking ass shit, so beware of the motherfucking click

 

[Hey Julian!]

raising some bitch ass kids these days

Not gone be a popular take, but the woman that got killed is exactly the type of chick that's raising these bitchass kids. This situation proves it.

 

[Database Error]

Not gone be a popular take, but the woman that got killed is exactly the type of chick that's raising these bitchass kids. This situation proves it.

Maybe the cycle has been broken

 

[Hey Julian!]

Maybe the cycle has been broken

Didn't she have one before?

 

[SamSneed]

Damn he could have just walked away

Even if it was his, no child support

She eventually would left him and filed for support

 

[rph2005]

19 and getting married already...and to a 24 year old at that, dude sounds to me like he was a straight up simp, and not just an ordinary simp at that, he probably got told by his family not to marry the broad but he look like one of those that think he know everything and went against what his family told him...and then in the end when he realized he had been taken for a fool, he couldnt bear the embarassment and thought he had to save face...by making another dumb decision

 

[militantmidget]

Damn man. Wish someone could've talked to the young brother, like an OG or something.

He could've just left that situation. And really, him being upset is just ego. A woman finna do what she want with her pussy.

Just a part of the game this young man had to learn. Unfortunately he crashed out instead of moving on to something better.

RIP to the child's mother...

 

[Simply Sickenin']

19 and getting married already...and to a 24 year old at that, dude sounds to me like he was a straight up simp, and not just an ordinary simp at that, he probably got told by his family not to marry the broad but he look like one of those that think he know everything and went against what his family told him...and then in the end when he realized he had been taken for a fool, he couldnt bear the embarassment and thought he had to save face...by making another dumb decision

 

[playahaitian]

In NYC you have to go through metal detectors to get into a Hospital. My uncle told me back in the 80's when his. then wife, took him to court. He couldn't help but notice the metal detectors and security screening he had to go through to get into the building. He said after spending a day waiting for his turn to see a judge he understood what all the security was about.

Sadly that young man was 19 years old and clearly not ready for adult life. Despite his effort to postulate as much. It's a horrible tragedy and he knew that enough to not stick around for the consequences of his actions. Folks please talk with your children and let them know no matter how bad shit gets. To call you before they do anything drastic. Long before I had children I told my siblings and cousins to call me before they do something crazy.

I wish I could say it's been 20 years or 20 months since I had to diffuse a volatile situation or give council to a family member. So far no one has died or been convicted of felonies. Albeit some folks have gotten fucked up. While some have almost gotten divorced.

^^^^^

That is the part of this story that is very confusing...in NYC and NJ the labor delivery wing of the hospital is more locked down than some banks.