Jermonie Keymonie Vinson, a three-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on the evening of April 23, 2020, in Ooltewah, Tennessee. The incident unfolded at a residence on River Birch Loop Road, where a visit from a family friend took a devastating turn. That evening, Derrick Lamont Ruffin Jr., who was 19 at the time, brought a stolen pistol into the home. He failed to secure the weapon, leaving it accessible.
In a moment of childhood curiosity, Jermonie discovered the firearm. Unaw
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