Teen Boy, 13, and Grandmother Charged After 8-12 months-Previous Cousin Was Killed with Firearm

A teen and his grandmother have been charged in reference to the dying of an 8-year-old boy, who was shot and killed in Georgia.

A 13-year-old boy and a lady, recognized as 49-year-old Knisha Ann Perkins, had been arrested on July 15, after the 8-year-old, recognized as Kylen Powell, was discovered lifeless, based on WALB-TV.

The teenager, who was not recognized because of his age, allegedly shot and killed Kylen at round 11 p.m. native time on July 11 at their grandmother Perkins’ house in Bainbridge, Ga., per the outlet. WALB-TV reported that the 2 boys had been cousins. 

The boys had been staying at their grandmother’s home when the 13-year-old allegedly shot the 8-year-old within the face with a 9mm handgun, WALB-TV reported. It is unclear how {the teenager} obtained maintain of the firearm.

A deputy with the Decatur County Sheriff’s Workplace arrived on the scene and located the 8-year-old mendacity on the lounge ground and “decided that he was past life-saving measures,” WALB-TV reported, citing an preliminary incident report from the sheriff’s workplace. 

The deputy additionally mentioned within the report that officers had been “unable to find the firearm because it was not close to the scene of the deceased.”

Following the incident, deputy Decatur County Coroner DeWitt Phillip warned households to “safe” their “firearms,” particularly when children are in the home, in an interview with WALB-TV.

“Children come up with them, they usually don’t suppose,” Phillip mentioned. “They watch TV and everybody will get up. We’d like folks to safe ‘em so we don’t have these kids lifeless. Don’t go away them out the place children can play with them, as a result of they only don’t perceive.”

“I’ve labored so many of those, and it’s not straightforward and it by no means will get simpler for us,” Phillip added. “The households should dwell with it, however the coroners do too.”

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{The teenager} was charged with felony homicide and aggravated assault, and Perkins was charged with three counts of cruelty to kids within the second diploma and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, based on the outlet. 

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), Decatur County Sheriff’s Workplace (DCSO) and Decatur County Coroner didn’t instantly reply to PEOPLE’s request for touch upon the incident.