Arrest Made in Death of 9-Year-Old Ferguson Girl Killed While Doing Homework
Police Officer Grieves Wishing to Have Done More
Authorities on Thursday charged a man who they say confessed to firing the shot that killed a 9-year-old girl in Ferguson, Mo., as she was doing homework.
De’Eris Brown, 21, faces six charges, including second-degree murder, in the Aug. 18 death of Jamyla Bolden.
Jamyla’s death struck a chord in Ferguson, a community that has been rocked by unrest centered on police interactions with residents. The girl was sitting on her mother’s bed and doing her homework around 9:30 p.m. when gunshots hit her home, according to police. Her 34-year-old mother was struck in the leg and later released from a hospital.
“While this does not replace the family’s loss, the apprehension of this suspect brings some sense…. that justice will be served,” Ferguson Police Chief Andre Anderson said at a Thursday news conference.
Brown, who is being held on a $75,000 cash-only bond, was apprehended with the assistance of U.S. marshals in the St. Louis area, Capt. Dan DeCarli said
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