Baby boy fighting for his life after falling out of mother’s car while fleeing from armed father

Tamara Roscoe was trying to escape from Yacobian Benner when the baby fell

The couple were arrested and levelled with charges including reckless endangerment after the incident in Southeast Memphis, Tennessee (Fox13)

A one-year-old baby boy was left fighting for his life after he reportedly fell out of a car as his mother fled from his father who had pulled a gun during a row.

Tamara Roscoe was not hit when Yacobian Benner opened fire on her but she accidentally ran over the infant as she tried to escape.

The child from Memphis, Tennessee, was then rushed to hospital where police said he was in an “extremely” critical condition.

Police said the Mr Benner punched Ms Roscoe in the face and dragged her by her hair as the pair argued when she came home from a club.

After she grabbed their son and put him in her sister's car, Mr Benner fired shots into the air, they added. The child fell from the vehicle as she drove away from the scene.

Eyewitness Shared Rainer told Fox 13: "She ran over the baby. So when everyone started screaming 'you ran over the baby...you ran over the baby,' she jumps out of the car and starts screaming.”

Major Stephen Oliver of the Memphis Police told reporters: "The child was thrown from the vehicle and is at Le Bonheur (hospital) in extremely critical condition and this is an ongoing investigation.”

Ms Roscoe was arrested for charges including reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon and reckless driving.

Mr Benner meanwhile, charged with aggravated assault and reckless endangerment.