Georgia girl, 12, killed by father after family court grants him custody

Angel Ahearn's grandmother fought to gain custody of the girl, but a judge placed her with her father despite allegations of abuse

A Tennessee grandmother who fought for custody of her late daughter's child but lost out to the girl's father was left grieving and angry after the man murdered her granddaughter.

Monica Dunning is holding up the shooting death of her 12-year-old granddaughter, Angel Ahearn, as devastating evidence that the US family court system is broken, the Tennessee news outlet WBIR reported.