13-year-old Georgia girl dies after police say she was shot by her own brother – WSB-TV Channel 2

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Georgia – A 13-year-old Georgia girl has died after her own brother was charged in the Jefferson County shooting earlier this month.

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A’Rhianna Moye was shot while inside her grandparents’ home in Louisville, Georgia on Jan. 12, according to our ABC News affiliate WJBF.

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First responders found Moye unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the neck.

Her 17-year-old brother, Anthony Mincey, was charged with second-degree cruelty to children, reckless driving, tampering with evidence, possession of a firearm by a person under 18 and possession of a firearm in the commission of certain crimes.

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Moye was hospitalized for over two weeks until her death. Jefferson County school officials said Moye led the cheerleading team and won second place in the Miss Seventh Grade pageant.

Her classmates and community members wore pink to honor her with a vigil earlier this month.

It is unclear whether the charges against Mincey will be improved. The sheriff’s office did not provide details on what led up to the shooting.

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