LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Authorities have identified a 10-year-old boy who died after they say his mother shot him and put his body in the trunk of her vehicle.
According to the Jefferson County Coroner's Office, the boy has been identified as Kyan Higgins Jr. Authorities are waiting on the results of an autopsy before a cause of death is declared.
The ID from the coroner's office came just hours after the boy's mother, 28-year-old Kaitlyn Higgins, was arraigned in her initial court appearance Thursday morning.
Higgins is charged with murder and tampering with physical evidence after police said she admitted to shooting her son to death and putting his body in the trunk.
Police found Kyan's body in the vehicle outside Higgins' home in the 1200 block of Algonquin Parkway, near Sharp Avenue, shortly before 8:45 p.m. Tuesday. They were called to the home on a trouble run.
During Higgins' court appearance Thursday morning, Jefferson District Judge Jennifer Wilcox agreed to double her $250,000 bond.
Jefferson District Judge Jennifer Wilcox reviews charges against Kaitlyn Higgins during a Thursday, April 22, 2021 court appearance. Higgins is charged with the murder of her 10-year-old son.
"The Commonwealth has made a motion today to increase your bond to $500,000," Judge Wilcox told Higgins during an online court appearance. "Having reviewed the violent nature of these allegations and your criminal history, I do believe that that is appropriate and I will grant the motion."
Kaitlyn Higgins (Source: Louisville Metro Corrections)
Higgins told the judge that she planned to hire an attorney.
She remains in Louisville Metro Corrections.
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