MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It all started at the doorway to their apartment, Luis Hernandez reportedly grabbed his girlfriend’s hair and pulled her through the door.
The woman’s one-year old daughter started crying as she watched her mom get hurt.
According to a police affidavit WREG obtained, that’s when Hernandez put duct tape over the child’s mouth and her mother’s legs.
Most neighbors in the complex spoke little English but they told us they knew the couple and said arguments weren’t that uncommon.
This time, Hernandez’ girlfriend begged him to stop hurting her child.
That’s when police documents state the 26-year old grabbed a cable and wrapped it around the baby’s neck until she couldn’t breathe.
It was enough fuel the mother to break free and grab a gun.
They got away and called police.
Neighbors said they’ve talked to the couple about their fights and tried to help them work it out.
They saidHernandez kept to himself and didn’t talk to hardly anyone, but they were still surprised to know he could take some violent steps with a 1-year old child.
Hernandez is awaiting an appearance in court.
No word on how the mother and baby are doing.