‘America’s Got Talent’ Alum Deshundre Vinson Charged With First-Degree Murder in Relation to 4-Year-Old Nephew’s Death

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The singer was arrested in relation to an incident involving the drowning of his 4-year-old nephew on Sunday, Aug. 16, at an apartment swimming pool, per local news outlet Chattanoogan.com.

Deshundre Vinson

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The victim, who appeared to be unconscious and pulled from the apartment’s swimming pool, was rushed to the hospital and remained in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) for five days before being pronounced dead, per the Chattanoogan.

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Video surveillance on the apartment complex’s premises showed the child enter the water and slip from the edge he was holding on to and drift to the pool’s deeper area where he appeared in distress before submerging, per Chattanoogan.com.

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Detectives determined that Vinson was responsible for babysitting the child, his 6-year-old brother and additional children at the time of the drowning and had allowed the kids to walk approximately .2 miles to the pool with no adult supervision, per the outlet.

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