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Deshundre Vinson, a 22-year-old former America's Got Talent contestant, has been charged with first-degree murder and three counts of aggravated child abuse in connection with the drowning death of his 4-year-old nephew. The boy was underwater for nine minutes before being pulled out and later died from his injuries five days after being hospitalized. Surveillance video shows that the boy walked into deeper water unsupervised, where he struggled before going underwater. Vinson is accused of allowing the two boys to walk over a mile to the apartment pool without supervision.

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Deshundre "Dre" Vinson, a 22-year-old singer from the R&B group CitiLimitz, has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in relation to the drowning of his 4-year-old nephew on August 16. The boy was found unconscious at an apartment swimming pool, and despite CPR efforts, he died five days later. Vinson was babysitting his nephew and another child at the time, along with his own 6-year-old brother, but allowed them to walk about 0.2 miles to the pool without adult supervision. He has also been charged with three counts of aggravated child abuse, and is being held on a $750,000 bond. Vinson's next court date is set for September 8.

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Former America’s Got Talent contestant Deshundre Vinson has been charged with murder in connection with the drowning death of his 4-year-old nephew, who authorities say was underwater for nine minutes. asserted

authorities → charge → minutes

Vinson, 22, was arrested Wednesday in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and charged with first-degree murder and three counts of aggravated child abuse stemming from the August 16 drowning at a local swimming pool, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office said. asserted

Office → arrest → pool

Authorities were responding to a different incident at an apartment complex Wednesday when they heard screaming from the pool area — and found CPR was already in process on the little boy, Chattanoogan.com reported. asserted

Chattanoogan.com → respond → boy

The boy appeared to be unconscious when he was pulled out of the swimming pool. asserted

he → appear → pool

He had been underwater for about nine minutes, according to an arrest affidavit viewed by WTVC. uncertain

He → accord → WTVC

He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died from his injuries five days later. asserted

he → take → injuries

Surveillance video showed the boy walking from the edge of the pool into deeper water, according to the affidavit. uncertain

boy → show → affidavit

The report states that the boy struggled before going underwater. asserted

boy → state → ?

Eventually, someone pulled him out and began CPR. asserted

someone → pull → CPR

Detectives later determined that Vinson, the boy’s uncle, was responsible for babysitting him, his 6-year-old brother and several other children at the time of the drowning. asserted

Vinson → determine → drowning

However, Vinson allowed the 4-year-old and 6-year-old to walk two-tenths of a mile to the apartment pool unsupervised, police said. asserted

police → allow → pool

In the affidavit, investigators note that Vinson sent messages to the boys’ mother acknowledging the lack of supervision and delayed response to the drowning. asserted

Vinson → note → drowning

Police also said that Vinson and the person whose name was on the apartment lease moved out shortly after the drowning. asserted

name → say → drowning

He has been charged with one count of first-degree murder and three counts of aggravated child abuse. asserted

He → charge → abuse

His next court date is scheduled for Tuesday. asserted

date → schedule → Tuesday

Vinson is part of Citi Limitz, a R&B trio that appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show and America’s Got Talent. asserted

that → appear → Show

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