Cibelle Savella with her daughter, Vivian. (Image: Facebook) A Houston mother shot and killed her four-year-old daughter before turning the gun on herself, just hours after a judge ruled against her in a bitter custody battle. Cibelle Savella, 35, was due to hand her daughter Vivian over to the girl's father, Aaron Savella, on Tuesday evening as part of the court's ruling. Instead, she shot the child inside their $824,000 Houston home before shooting herself, according to ABC13. Houston Police Lieutenant Larry Crowson explained that the custody hearing that same day hadn't gone in the mother's favor, and that she returned home afterward, shot her daughter, and then turned the weapon on herself. Savella was rushed to the hospital but died the following day from her injuries. READ MORE: Caleb Flynn Trial Verdict: 'American Idol' Singer Found Guilty Of Wife Ashley Flynn's Murder They emphasized that Aaron had done everything the legal system asks of a parent trying to protect their child, trusting the courts and following every order along the way. On Tuesday, a judge had placed Vivian in his primary care, and she was expected to come home to him that night. She never did. Sagar is a journalist with an interest primarily in geopolitics and American domestic politics. Before joining Times Now, he wrote for Republic and Sw... View More