The Rankin County teenager accused of fatally shooting her mother has rejected a plea deal.

Carly Gregg, 14, who police say shot her mother Ashley Smylie to death before shooting her stepfather too, turned down a deal for 40 years in prison yesterday.

Gregg faces life in prison on the counts of first degree murder, attempted murder, and tampering with evidence.

Ashley Smylie was a teacher in the Rankin County School District. In March, the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office received a call reporting a shooting that had occurred in the 200 block of Ashton Way. Several deputies along with Reservoir Fire Department and Pafford Ambulance service responded to the address.

Once on scene, deputies met with the male owner of the residence who was suffering from a gunshot wound to the shoulder. The male victim told police that he arrived home and found Smylie, who was his wife, shot to death inside the home and his 14-year-old stepdaughter, which was Gregg, armed with a pistol. The victim said that Gregg shot him in the shoulder.

The stepfather and stepdaughter had a brief physical fight and he took the weapon from her. He told investigators that she then ran to the backyard and jumped over a fence.

This kicked off a manhunt that included the Mississippi Highway Patrol’s helicopter. Rankin County deputies located Gregg not far from the residence and took her into custody without incident.

Gregg’s attorneys said she has a mental evaluation coming up on Thursday.