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Uncle Arrested, Charged In Shooting Death of 4 Year Old DeKalb Girl: Reports
Janiyah Jenkins, 4, died Tuesday after being shot Monday night at a DeKalb County home, according to reports.
DEKALB COUNTY, GA — A four-year-old DeKalb County girl died Tuesday after she was shot Monday night, reported WSB-TV.
The shooting happened at a home on Bouldercrest Road around 10 p.m., according to the news station. The child, identified as Janiyah Jenkins, leaves behind a twin brother.
According to WAGA-TV, police have arrested and charged 27-year-old Levante Cummings with murder in the second degree and second degree cruelty to children. He was the girl's uncle, reported the station.
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A police source close to the investigation told WAGA-TV that Cummings was Jenkins' uncle and had fallen asleep on a couch, leaving a gun in the open. At the time of the shooting, there were two children, including Janiyah, in the home.
The investigation is ongoing.
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