In a tragic incident in Louisiana, a woman is accused of shooting her 1-year-old daughter and reportedly telling the child’s father, “I just sent our baby to God.”

The suspect, identified as 28-year-old Kristin Bass, was taken into custody and booked at the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office jail on Friday, according to records accessed by Law&Crime.

As reported by the Beaumont Enterprise and other local media, Bass is facing charges of first-degree murder.

The incident unfolded on New Year’s Day at the family’s home on Quelqueshue Street in Sulphur. Present in the house were Bass, her 2-year-old daughter, and the father of both children, Bradley Moss. Reports indicate that Moss was startled by a loud noise and rushed to the scene, where he allegedly found Bass with a firearm.

The father identified the victim as Acelynn Moss. The toddler had been shot, and her older sister was reportedly crying out in distress, according to a report by Lake Charles-based KPLC, an NBC and The CW affiliate.

“Help me, daddy,” the older sister reportedly cried.

“I almost lost two babies,” Bradley Moss told the TV station. “I lost one because her mama wanted to send her to God.”

The mother was apparently unrepentant, at least in the initial aftermath of the incident.

She allegedly said: “I just sent our baby to God.”

As the father recounted, the defendant allegedly added: “Now I gotta get her.”

Sulphur police officers are said to have arrived at the home sometime after 8 p.m. Bass was arrested, and the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services took custody of the 2-year-old girl.

Bass’ bond was set at $10 million. The case was still being investigated as of Friday.

Sulphur, Louisiana, is located in the southwestern part of the state, about 10 miles west of Lake Charles.