Mom Realizes She Murdered Her Daughter

A Utah cheerleading competition in Las Vegas turned into a scene of unthinkable tragedy. A mother and daughter inside their hotel room. A bitter custody battle that ended in blood.Tawnia McGeehan, 38, shot her 11-year-old daughter Addi Smith, an aspiring cheerleader, before turning the gun on herself[reference:0][reference:1]. The pair were found dead at the Rio Hotel & Casino[reference:2]. McGeehan had been locked in a years-long custody dispute with her ex-husband, with court records showing a history of domestic violence and a temporary loss of custody[reference:3][reference:4]. A note left on the hotel room door preceded the murder-suicide[reference:5]. The high-pressure world of competitive cheerleading and a fractured family collided in a moment of ultimate betrayal, leaving a community in shock and a young life tragically cut short.