7-year-old boy fatally struck by car while walking home from store, parents charged

Authorities in North Carolina have brought charges against the parents of a 7-year-old boy who was fatally struck by a car as he and his older brother were returning home from a shopping center.

Per ABC News, the fatal May 27 incident occurred in Gastonia, and the 7-year-old was fatally struck by a Jeep Cherokee while he was trying to cross the street, the Gastonia Police Department said. The minor was said to be walking with a 10-year-old boy at the time of the incident.

In an interview with WSOC, the 7-year-old’s parents, Jessica Ivey, 30, and Samuele Jenkins, 31, said the 10-year-old boy was their deceased son’s brother. They also said their deceased son was called Legend…

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