{"id":1291,"date":"2026-07-22T05:30:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T05:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/?p=1291"},"modified":"2026-07-22T05:30:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T05:30:17","slug":"kendra-scott-kills-man-found-under-daughters-bed-in-memphis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/?p=1291","title":{"rendered":"Kendra Scott Kills Man Found Under Daughter’s Bed In Memphis"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kendra Scott<\/strong>, 36, told police earlier this month that she \u201cdid what [she] had to do.\u201d And what she did, allegedly, is fatally shoot a man she found under her 13-year-old daughter\u2019s bed. The story has been sparking debates across social media platforms about who was right and who was wrong. Here\u2019s what we know about how 20-year-old Rodderius Morton\u00a0<\/strong>died and what\u2019s next for the Memphis mom who allegedly killed him.<\/p>\n

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Memphis Mom Finds Man Under Her 13-Year-Old\u2019s Bed<\/strong><\/h3>\n

According to court documents cited by Fox News<\/a>, Kendra Scott had previously told a witness at the crime that she\u2019d \u201cput a hole\u201d in the head of any boy she saw in her house. This witness is believed to be Scott\u2019s 13-year-old daughter. On July 17, it appears that\u2019s exactly what went down. Officers responded to a shooting at a home on Travis Road, where they discovered a man dead near Scott\u2019s front porch. He had a gunshot wound to the back of his head. Authorities reportedly identified the man as Rodderius Morton. He did not have a weapon at the time of the shooting.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI saw a dude under my kid\u2019s bed and I did what I had to do,\u201d Kendra Scott reportedly told police following the incident.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The same aforementioned witness at the scene told investigators that the Memphis mom had arrived home between 1:30 a.m. and 1:40 p.m., per Fox News and NewsNation<\/a>. Upon arrival, she allegedly began knocking on the front door and yelling, \u201cWho\u2019s at my house?\u201d Ultimately, a minor child allowed Kendra in the home and she discovered 20-year-old Morton hiding under her daughter\u2019s bed. As Morton prepared to leave the home, he and Scott allegedly got into an argument. She allegedly yelled \u201cGet out of my house, b*tch!\u201d and once they both made it to the front porch, a gunshot rang out. Morton had entered the residence at around 1 a.m. through the back door after allegedly being invited in.<\/p>\n

Kendra Scott Bond Set At $100,000 After Fatal Shooting<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Kendra Scott appeared in court on Monday (July 20), per NewsNation. By the end of it, a judge set her bond to $100,000. Prosecutors charged the 36-year-old with first-degree murder and employing a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony. Meanwhile, her defense attorney, Blake Ballin, has said they\u2019re unclear whether the \u2018Stand Your Ground\u2019 law will apply.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI don\u2019t know enough about what led to the actual shooting. I don\u2019t know if there was a scuffle, I don\u2019t know if there was an accidental discharge, I just don\u2019t know,\u201d Ballin said, per Fox News.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Also, Kendra Scott is not allowed to have contact with Morton\u2019s family. She will return to court on August 3, per Fox 12\/KPTV<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Former Teacher Of <\/strong>Rodderius Morton Speaks Out\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Robin Perkins is reportedly a special-needs educator who formerly taught Rodderius Morton. She spoke to WREG<\/a> about her experience with him, describing him as a former special-needs student who was sweet. Perkins shared her belief that Kendra Scott could\u2019ve handled the situation differently, in a way that didn\u2019t end with Morton\u2019s death. Additionally, she claimed Morton\u2019s death shocked her. To her, he was a soft-spoken, respectful kid who had been diagnosed with learning disabilities. However, she denied supporting his linking up with a 13-year-old.<\/p>\n

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\u201cUnbelievable, very, very hurt. Because the young man that I knew, most people, based off this story they don\u2019t know the young man like I did,\u201d Robin Perkins said. \u201cI do not condone his actions of going and mingling with a 13-year-old. However, when you\u2019re not 20, what do you expect? And then I found out last night from his sister that no one knew that he was gone from the house.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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