Mother charged after boy, 5, found dead at DeKalb apartments, police say

A 5-year-old was found dead Wednesday afternoon at an apartment complex in DeKalb County, authorities said.

Police responded at about 2:30 p.m. to the 4400 block of Pleasant Point Drive. The location is a stone’s throw from I-20 and Wesley Chapel Road.

Police said the child died after being shot. The boy’s mother, 25-year-old Lanecia Bennett, was arrested on charges of second-degree murder and cruelty to children, police spokesperson Blaine Clark said late Wednesday…

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