{
  "id": 6300362,
  "title": "Former ‘AGT’ Contestant DeShundre Vinson Facing First-Degree Murder Charge in Nephew’s Death",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/former-agt-contestant-deshundre-vinson-facing-first-degree-murder",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T17:04:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/agt-deshundre-vinson-first-degree-murder-nephew-drowning-1236335605/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "DeShundre Vinson, a former contestant on America's Got Talent 2025, appeared in court on Tuesday morning (Sept. 8) in connection with the first-degree murder charge stemming from the death of his four-year-old nephew. Vinson, 22, has been in jail since the incident on August 16, when he was reportedly responsible for babysitting his nephew, as well as the six-year-old brother and other children. According to investigators, Vinson allowed the two young boys to walk around two-tenths of a mile to an apartment complex pool without any adult supervision. Surveillance footage showed the four-year-old struggling in the pool for approximately nine minutes before drowning. Vinson and the leaseholder left the area shortly after the drowning and were not seen for two and a half weeks. When apprehended, Vinson admitted to not supervising the children, despite a sign warning against children under 14 using the pool without an adult present. His bond was set at $750,000, and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for November 16.",
  "summary": "Vinson, 22, was a member of the Chattanooga R&B trio CitiLimitz, who competed on season 20 of the show.",
  "key_points": [
    "Former 'AGT' contestant DeShundre Vinson charged with first-degree murder.",
    "Four-year-old nephew drowned after being left unsupervised near pool.",
    "Bond set at $750,000; preliminary hearing on November 16."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}