'America's Got Talent' Alumnus Singer Arrested Over Death of 4-Year-Old Nephew.. Charged with First-Degree Murder [World Star Issue]

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'America's Got Talent' contestant Deshondre Vinson has been arrested.

According to Page Six on the 5th (local time), Hamilton County Sheriff's Office online jail records show that Vinson was arrested on Wednesday, the 2nd, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. He was indicted on one count of first-degree murder and three counts of aggravated child abuse.

Reports indicate that Vinson was arrested in connection with an incident on the 16th of last month in which his 4-year-old nephew drowned in an apartment swimming pool.

Police responded to a separate incident report around 5:41 p.m. that day and heard screams near the apartment complex's swimming pool. By the time police arrived at the scene, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was being performed on the child.

The victim child was found unconscious in the apartment swimming pool and rescued. He was then urgently transported to a hospital and received treatment for five days in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), but was ultimately pronounced dead.

Vinson was understood to have been caring for his 4-year-old nephew, his 6-year-old brother, and other children on the day of the accident.

It is also reported that Vinson allowed the two children to walk about 0.2 miles (about 320 meters) to the apartment swimming pool without adult supervision.

During the investigation, messages exchanged between Vinson and the mother of the deceased 4-year-old child were confirmed. Local media reported that the messages contained admissions by Vinson acknowledging that there was no adult guardian present for the children at the time and that he responded late to the accident.

Vinson gained national fame as a member of the R&B trio Citi Limitz, appearing on programs such as 'America's Got Talent' and 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show'.

Meanwhile, Vinson's next court hearing is scheduled for September 8.

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