Parents indicted after 13-year-old shoots, kills 9-year-old cousin

By , Daily Memphian Updated: December 09, 2020 3:00 PM CT | Published: December 09, 2020 3:00 PM CT

Police say the boy accidentally shot and killed his 9-year-old cousin with the gun of the boy’s father. The incident occurred March 13 in the Cordova area.

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child homicides indictment Shelby County District Attorney’s Office
Yolanda Jones

Yolanda Jones

Yolanda Jones covers criminal justice issues and general assignment news for The Daily Memphian. She previously was a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.

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