A woman wielding a shotgun forced her 7-year-old son to jump out of a second-floor St. Petersburg , Florida , apartment window early Thursday before she jumped as well in an apparent suicide attempt , police said . According to authorities , 7-year-old Oscar Vail said his mother , Michelle Vail , said a serial killer was after the family . Spokeswoman Yolando Fernandez said police got a distress call from the 32-year-old woman around 6:30 a.m. She told the dispatcher that her ex-boyfriend was at the door and she needed help . Mother : 32-year-old Michelle Vail ( seen left and right ) forced her 7-year-old son Oscar to jump out of a second-floor apartment window , police said . Officers arrived at the apartment a short time later , but Vail would n't let them in , saying she did n't believe they were police officers , Fernandez said . 'She was babbling incoherently , none of it made any sense , ' Fernandez said . The St. Petersburg Police Department said in a news release 'The caller , Michelle Vail , said that a former boyfriend was standing outside her door and she was fearful that he was going to kill her . 'Vail also said that she [ was ] armed and officers arriving on the scene determined that she was in possession of a shotgun . ' Police also 'noted that she appeared distraught and seemed mentally unstable , ' the release said . Contact : Spokeswoman Yolando Fernandez said police got a distress call from Michelle Vail around 6:30 a.m. She told the dispatcher that her ex-boyfriend was at the door and she needed help . As officers walked away , they heard the sound of glass breaking . They returned and could see that Vail had a shotgun and was banging it against a door and a wall . Fernandez said officers heard the boy scream . At that point they knocked down the door , but by the time they reached a back room , the child and mother had already jumped . Oscar was taken to a hospital , where officials say he is in stable condition and being kept for observation . His mother 's injuries were superficial , according to Fernandez . The news release said that 'The child was interviewed by detectives at the hospital and stated his mother had told him that a serial killer was coming to get them and he needed to jump out the window , which he did . ' The family recently moved from Ormond Beach , Florida , to the area , police said . Police told WTSP that three weapons - a handgun , large knife and a shotgun - were discovered in the apartment . Vail is being charged with one count of aggravated child abuse . It was n't known whether she 's hired a lawyer who could comment on the case . The St. Petersburg Police Department said that the Department of Children and Families was contacted in order to arrange custody for Oscar upon his release . WTSP reported that the Pinellas County Sheriff 's Office Child Protection Investigation Division is now investigating . Confidential support is available through calling the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 . For more information , visit www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org . Scene : Michelle Vail and her 7-year-old son apparently jumped out of a second-story window at this St. Petersburg , Florida , home , police said .
Michelle Vail wielded a shotgun and forced her 7-year-old son Oscar Vail to jump out of a second-floor , window , police said . The 32-year-old woman jumped as well in an apparent suicide attempt , according to authoritiees . Oscar told investigators his mother said a serial killer was looking for the family , investigators said . The boy 's mother now faces an aggravated child abuse charge .