Mom pulls gun on Lyft car in McDonald’s parking lot - but ends up accidentally shooting daughter

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Florida woman was arrested following a dispute with a Lyft driver and his passengers in a McDonald’s parking lot, which resulted in her pulling a gun and accidentally shooting her own daughter, cops say Melissa Valbrum, 32, threatened to “shoot and kill” three people who were trying to get into the rideshare after a misunderstanding, according to police, before firing and hitting her own child. Valbrum now faces three charges following the Miami-Dade incident on Friday: aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, battery and culpable negligence inflicting personal injury. open image in gallery Melissa Valbrum was arrested following a dispute outside a McDonald’s in Miami, where she allegedly pulled a gun but shot her teenage daughter by accident According to the arrest affidavit, the teenager and her mom were in the restaurant along with another group prior to the incident. She appeared in court on Sunday The Lyft driver told police that Valbrum was acting "extremely aggressive" while pointing a gun at him and other members of the group.