Gainesville police seek manslaughter charges for July deaths of two children

The Gainesville Police Department (GPD) filed a sworn complaint Monday against Christina Shantell Gordan, 29, recommending two charges of manslaughter for the deaths of her 6-month-old and 22-month-old children following a car crash in July.

The State Attorney’s Office will now review the complaint and decide whether to formally charge Gordan with two charges of aggravated manslaughter of a child, a first-degree felony.

In the sworn complaint, GPD Officer Lynne Valdes said Gordan failed to follow Florida law and properly restrain her children in the vehicle…

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