The Brief
- A funeral was held Monday for a 5-year-old DeKalb County boy who police say was accidentally shot by his twin brother.
- The boys’ mother, Lanisha Bennett, 25, is charged with second-degree murder and cruelty to children.
- Police say the shooting happened when one twin found a gun in their mother’s purse and pulled the trigger.
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. – Family and friends gathered at First Baptist Church to remember a 5-year-old boy who police say was accidentally shot and killed by his twin brother in July.
What we know:
Authorities have charged the boys’ mother, 25-year-old Lanecia Bennett, with second-degree murder and cruelty to children in connection with the incident. …