Cynthia Ming, 54, pleaded guilty to the murder of her neighbor Angie Melissa Moore, 45, who was fatally shot during a home invasion in Lacy Lakeview, Texas, on September 7, 2022. Moore had called 911 to report Ming trying to break into her home through a window. When police arrived, Moore was dead from a gunshot to the head, and Ming was fleeing naked and covered in blood.
Ming told police she grabbed Moore’s gun and shot her because Moore had killed Ming’s dog, and shockingly, that she then drank Moore’s blood. Court documents reveal Ming claimed to have been electrocuted by a live wire before the incident, explaining she was “bugged out” and had no memory of the shooting.
A doctor diagnosed Ming with borderline personality disorder, histrionic personality disorder, and schizoaffective disorder (bipolar type). Despite these diagnoses, Ming stated she was sane at the time of the murder.
Initially pleading not guilty by reason of insanity, Ming later changed her plea to guilty and accepted a 50-year prison sentence with eligibility for parole after 25 years. Prosecutors expressed skepticism she would be released on parole due to the severity of the crime. Their statement highlighted the plea deal avoids the uncertainty of a trial and appeals, especially in an insanity claim case.
Moore’s family, present at sentencing, voiced deep pain and condemnation. Moore’s mother read a song written by Moore’s son, describing Ming as “Satan’s puppet” and a “force of pure evil,” accusing her of shedding innocent blood and urging her to seek forgiveness.
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