On January 19, what began as a desperate attempt to hide became a fight for survival.

Kayla Netherland, 25, locked herself inside a bathroom, trying to escape her estranged husband, Jeremy McBride. She believed the door might buy her time. It didn’t.

🔫 A Calculated Attack
Prosecutors revealed that McBride had carefully planned the assault—purchasing a firearm in advance and writing goodbye notes. Then, standing outside the locked bathroom, he fired five shots through the door, striking Kayla in the back.

🏥 A Mother’s Survival, A Devastating Loss
Kayla survived after multiple surgeries and an intense medical battle. But her five-month-old unborn baby did not. The loss has left a wound no operation can repair—a future taken before it could begin.

⚖️ Thirty Years Behind Bars
McBride has now been sentenced to 30 years in prison, a punishment reflecting the calculated nature of the crime. In court, the details painted a chilling picture of obsession and premeditated violence that forever altered one family’s life.

🌅 Rebuilding After the Unthinkable
For Kayla, survival is only the first step. Healing will take years—physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Yet her story stands as a testament to resilience in the face of unimaginable trauma.

🕊️ A Reminder Beyond One Case
This is more than a courtroom headline. It is a stark reminder of the dangers of escalating domestic violence—and the critical importance of intervention before threats become irreversible tragedy.

Kayla Netherland lived. Her child did not. And behind the closed door where five shots rang out, a life was forever divided into before and after.