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Jada Willingham

Case from Lithonia, GA dated Dec 04, 2020

Victim Details

Jada Willingham

Female

Black / African American

Lithonia

GA

2020-12-04

5

Jada

Willingham

06/29/2026

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In a heart-wrenching incident in Lithonia, Georgia, a 5-year-old girl named Jada Willingham lost her life. The young female was at a babysitter's home on Madras Court on a Friday afternoon when a day of play took a tragic turn.

Jada and another 5-year-old child, a lifelong friend, were playing together when they discovered a loaded 9mm Smith & Wesson handgun. Believing it to be a toy, one of the children pulled the trigger, firing a single shot that struck Jada in the face. The babysitter ...
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  • https://www.ajc.com/news/police-girl-killed-in-lithonia-was-shot-by-another-5-year-old/XD2M4A45TNBCBAEGMLJGVZJS64/
  • 11Alive.com: Gun owner arrested after minor accidentally kills 5-year-old girl in DeKalb
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