Shock twist in case of mom found dead inside her home as cops reveal she was shot by son, 12

A MOTHER who was found dead inside her home over the weekend was shot by her son, cops said on Monday.

Police responded to the scene just after midnight on Saturday to find that Ayobiyi Abeni Cook, 29, had been shot.

The son initially told cops that a man had fled the home after the shooting, but authorities determined that the boy was not telling the truth.

“The child eventually gave a true account of what happened,’’ Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Deputy Chief David Agee said.

Investigators with the sheriff's office found that the son "unintentionally discharged a firearm striking his mother causing her death."

“Evidence on the scene supports that the shooting was unintentional, and the offense will be addressed through the Family Court system.”

Cook's husband, a cop in Birmingham, was working when she died.

She had another son in addition to the 12-year-old, who was also reportedly home at the time of the tragedy.

“The family has been cooperative throughout the process and the child will remain with them,’’ Agee said.

“This offense is a tragedy for the Cook family and the entire community.”

Friends and family members have taken to social media to share in their grief over the loss of Cook.

The mother had listed her occupation as a registered nurse on her Facebook page.

“You were the sweetest person and kind to everyone near and far,’’ one person wrote.

“The most beautiful person you could meet,’’ said another.