Coral Springs Woman Accused Of Killing Gym Mate To Remain In Jail For Now

FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) - A Coral Springs woman who reportedly shot and killed a woman in her driveway after a night of drinking will remain in jail for now.

During a hearing Wednesday, the judge ruled that he would postpone a bond decision for Yvonne Serrano, 51, until after he learned more about her, how many weapons were in her home, her financial situation, and where she will live.

In court, prosecutors played clips of Serrano's interview with police the day of the shooting. She told investigators she blacked out. "If I killer her, then I will pay the price. If that was the bullet, that was my gun, I accept responsibility but I do not remember. I do not know how it happened," she said.

They also showed a new video from inside the "World of Beer" bar, showing Serrano doing a few shots shortly before leaving with Tabares.

"Within 27 minutes from leaving the World of Beer, our victim ends up with a bullet hole in the middle of her forehead," said prosecutor Lanie Bandell.

Prosecutors say she would be a danger to the community if she's released and would be a flight risk. Defense attorneys argue when the state lessened the charge from 2nd-degree murder to manslaughter, she was eligible for bond.

"She's entitled to a bond," said defense attorney Jonathon Friedman. "The state made a conscious decision to reduce the charges from second-degree murder, which would have carried a no-bond hold on it... but the state chose after going through all the evidence downgrading this to a manslaughter case."

He also said the cases have a big hole in it, no motive. "Could this have been an accidental shooting the driveway of Mr. Serrano's home, sure. Could this have been self-defense, sure, we just don't know," Friedman said.

Serrano has pleaded not guilty in the death of Daniela Tabares last November.

Tabares' body, half slumped out of her car in a driveway no more than six minutes from her home, was discovered by Coral Springs police after Serrano called 911 to report finding a quote 'strange woman dead in her driveway.'

"I just walked out and there's a car in my driveway with a dead body," she told the 911 operator.

Tabares, 21, had been shot in the head. A 9 mm shell casing was found in the front passenger seat.

Tabares and Serrano both belonged to the same gym - Training for Warriors.

On November 23rd, the two women, along with a small group from their gym, had gone to a movie and then drinks at World of Beers.

At the end of the night, Tabares volunteered to drive Serrano, who reportedly had too much to drink, home.

Surveillance video shows them pulling up at 2 a.m.

Serrano reportedly told investigators she woke up in the car and went inside. She only discovered the body the next morning as she was leaving for the gym. She added that she didn't remember leaving the bar.

Police say Serrano changed her story multiple times during questioning, but after hours of pressing questions, investigators unraveled some of the truth.

Serrano reportedly told police that she owned three guns and carried her 9 mm out with her the night before. Prosecutors said they believe there were more weapons at the home, or in a storage facility, including an AR-15 along with large amounts of ammunition.

Serrano was originally charged with murder and has been held without bail. Since that time, her charge has been downgraded to manslaughter and her attorneys are now seeking bail.