Table of Biography
Esther Callejas is an American murderer. Esther Callejas is accused of shooting her two children multiple times, killing one and severely injuring the other.
Early Life
Esther Callejas was born in the United States of America and holds American nationality. When police detained her for shooting her two children, she was 24 years old. Calculating her age, she might have been born around 1997.
In addition, her exact date of birth, birthplace, and childhood life is still missing. Nothing is available about her parent and family members on the online website.
Officially, Esther has not disclosed her school, college, and qualification, However, she seems to be an educated person and may have attended a local school and later dropped out of college.
Professional Career
There is no proper information available related to Esther Callejas’s professional career. She made headlines after she shot her two children multiple times, killing one and severely injuring the other.
Accused of shooting her two kids
The incident took place in Esther Callejas’s house on the morning of 27th September 2021. According to Fox 10 Phoenix, she shot her 2-year-old daughter at close range and then fired “at least” three shots at her 6-year-old son as he ran away from her in their Phoenix home. With all of the bullets in her.38 spent, she struggled to reload the gun and attempted suicide by taking anti-depressants, according to AZFamily.com.
According to the document, she told police that she decided Monday morning to shoot her children with the pistol and then shoot herself. She told her children in the bedroom that she wanted them to go to Heaven. In addition, she went to fire the gun once to see if it would work and accidentally shot her left hand.
Caption: Esther Callejas shooting case (Source: ABC15 Arizona)
She revealed that she attempted to overdose with the remaining pills in her prescription bottle shortly after. According to the document, she then called her husband and her sister-in-law to inform them that she had shot her children.
Immediately, her husband Isidro called 911 and Phoenix police received an emergency call at 11:45 a.m. saying that his wife shot his kids. Esther’s sister-in-law remained on the line with her as she called the police hearing a child crying in the background.
When police arrived at the house, they discovered Esther sitting on the bedroom floor with her unresponsive 2-year-old son, and her son lying on the floor with multiple gunshot wounds. They were all taken to nearby hospitals.
Planning before the incident happens
She purchased the pistol used in the shooting a few years ago and kept it hidden from her husband, Emmanuel Isidro. Additionally, she retrieved the pistol from a trailer parked in the sideyard a few days before the incident and loaded it with bullets she had previously purchased. Moreover, she then hid the pistol in a drawer in the kids’ room.
Aftermath
According to court documents obtained by KTVK, an officer at the hospital noticed Esther say that she was supposed to protect her children but had actually done the opposite. Police executed a search warrant at Esther’s home and allegedly recovered several cartridges for a.38 Special handgun as well as multiple unfired bullets. According to investigators, she loaded and fired all six bullets in the gun.
Caption: Esther Callejas attending the court (Source: 新浪)
Esther is charged with first-degree murder in the death of her 2-year-old daughter and attempted first-degree murder for allegedly shooting her 6-year-old son several times, according to Phoenix CBS affiliate KTVK-TV. She was arrested and booked into the Maricopa County Jail, where her bond was set at $2 million.
Net Worth 2023
There is not much known about Esther’a net worth, income, and salary. Similarly, it is also unclear, what does she do for a living and what her profession is.
Relationship Status
Esther Callejas was happily married to her husband, Emmanuel Isidro, before getting arrested. With the marriage, the couple has two kids, a 6-years old son, and a 2 years daughter. However, there are not many details available regarding her past relationships.
Body Measurements
Esther has a pair of brown eyes with black hair colour. However, her other body measurements such as her height, weight, and many others are still unknown.
Social Media
Right now, she currently spending her sentence in the Maricopa County Jail and is not active on online platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.