Defense Attorney Says Death of Chattanooga Singer’s 4-Year-Old Nephew Was Not Intentional | Chattanooga Times Free Press
Investigators say surveillance showed the boy submerged for about nine minutes, and prosecutors allege Vinson failed to supervise the children.
- On September 2, authorities arrested Deshundre Vinson, a 22-year-old former "America's Got Talent" contestant, charging him with first-degree murder in connection with his 4-year-old nephew's August 16 drowning at a Chattanooga apartment complex pool.
- Investigators allege Vinson left the child and his 6-year-old brother unsupervised, allowing them to walk about 0.2 miles to the pool where the boy remained underwater for approximately nine minutes before being pulled out and revived.
- Defense attorney Gerald Webb said Tuesday the death was not intentional, urging the public to "just give him the benefit of the doubt and wait until the facts come out." Vinson is held at Hamilton County Jail on a $750,000 bond.
- Court records reveal Vinson acknowledged a lack of supervision in messages to the child's mother, according to the arrest report. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for November 16 to hear testimony from investigators and others involved.
- The child died at Erlanger Hospital after spending five days in the pediatric intensive care unit. Webb stated the family and his client "will have to live with that for as long as they do," underscoring the tragedy's lasting impact.
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Defense attorney says death of Chattanooga singer’s 4-year-old nephew was not intentional | Chattanooga Times Free Press
An attorney representing a Chattanooga singer charged with first-degree murder following his 4-year-old nephew's drowning said Tuesday the death was not intentional.
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