The mother of a 2-year-old child who suffered a gunshot wound to the head on Christmas morning in Walker County has been arrested on unrelated charges, according to Sheriff Steve Wilson.
Candice Nicole McClain, 32, of Chickamauga, was taken into custody Tuesday evening by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office in Tennessee on warrants issued by Walker County. The warrants charge McClain with two counts of unlawful conduct on a 911 call, both misdemeanors.
According to an affidavit, the charges stem from multiple incidents on Dec. 23 and Dec. 24, during which McClain allegedly made repeated calls to 911 in a manner described as harassing. Authorities said McClain ignored instructions from communications officers, used profane language, and placed a total of six separate calls.
Sheriff Wilson said the Walker County Sheriff’s Office is coordinating with Hamilton County officials to extradite McClain back to Georgia to face the charges.
The charges are not related to the Christmas Day shooting that left the toddler critically injured. Authorities have not announced any additional arrests or charges connected to that incident as the investigation continues.