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Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Atrium on Eighty taking donations for families of two children who passed
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Vigils are being held for two children who died last week in tragic incidents. Landyn Ahmir Wilkerson, 4, passed away on May 29 from what Statesboro investigators are calling a self-inflicted gunshot wound. According to the Statesboro PD, the evidence suggests that Wilkerson got access to an unsecured firearm and discharged it. Emily Grace Mayo, 9, was killed on May 27 in a tragic murder suicide. According to GBI, James Lee Mayo, 37, shot and killed his daughter in the parking lot of the Brooklet City Park before turning the gun on himself. Community members wishing to show support for the families of Emily Grace Mayo and Landyn Ahmir Wilkerson are invited to bring food and paper goods to the Atrium on Eighty, located at 22700 US-80, Statesboro, where they will be hosting the families following each service. Dates and times below. A GoFundMe has also been started to help Landyn's family during this difficult time. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Horror as girl, nine, and her father found dead outside park in Georgia
A nine-year-old girl and her father were found dead inside a parked car at a Georgia park and investigators are looking into whether the father pulled the trigger. Emily Grace Mayo and her father, James Lee Mayo, 37, were found by police in a parked car at Brooklet City Park after reports of an 'unresponsive child locked in a vehicle,' according to the Georgia Bureau Of Investigation. Officers with the Brooklet Police Department responded to the scene at around 7am on Tuesday where they discovered 'a child dead in the backseat with an apparent gunshot wound'. Police then found James, with officials saying that 'a man was found dead in the front seat from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. A handgun was found on his lap'. An investigation into the deaths is now underway and autopsies are being performed on the bodies, according to the release. Authorities would not say if the same gun or bullets were used to kill both the father and his daughter. Preliminary evidence points to a murder-suicide, according to reports. No motive has been released. 'I keep thinking this is not real. This is not real life. This does not happen to people we know, especially not my own family. Not my Emily,' the girl's aunt, Amber Healy, wrote on Facebook. The statement added: 'Emily was nine and so full of life. To know her was to love her. She always had a smile , a hug, a laugh. If she met you, she loved you. It was instant. That all encompassing love.' Healy has since organized a GoFundMe aimed at raising money for her burial and funeral services. She also asked that people 'keep us all in your prayers as we navigate through this nightmare we cannot wake up from,' saying that Emily's mom is devastated to have to bury her little girl. 'No parent should have to make these decisions,' Healy wrote. The GoFundMe has raised over $30,000 as of Saturday evening.
Daily Mail
4 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Horror as 9-year-old girl and her father found dead outside park in Georgia
A 9-year-old girl and her father were found dead inside a parked car at a Georgia park and investigators are looking into whether the father pulled the trigger. Emily Grace Mayo, 9, and her father, James Lee Mayo, 37, were discovered dead by police inside a parked car at Brooklet City Park after a concerned citizen called to report an 'unresponsive child locked in a vehicle,' according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Officers with the Brooklet Police Department responded to the scene around 7 am on Tuesday where they discovered 'a child dead in the backseat with an apparent gunshot wound.' Police then found James, with the release saying that 'a man was found dead in the front seat from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. A handgun was found on his lap.' An investigation into the deaths is now underway and autopsies are being performed on the bodies of both father and daughter, according to the release. Authorities would not say if the same gun or bullets were used to kill both father and daughter. Preliminary evidence points to a murder-suicide, according to reports. No motive has been released. 'I keep thinking this is not real. This is not real life. This does not happen to people we know, especially not my own family. Not my Emily,' the 9-year-old girl's aunt, Amber Healy wrote on Facebook. 'Emily was 9 and so full of life. To know her was to love her. She always had a smile , a hug, a laugh,' the heartbreaking post continued. 'If she met you, she loved you. It was instant. That all encompassing love.' Healy has since organized a GoFundMe aimed at raising money for her burial and funeral services. She also asked that people 'keep us all in your prayers as we navigate through this nightmare we cannot wake up from,' saying that Emily's mom is devastated to have to bury her little girl. 'No parent should have to make these decisions,' Healy wrote. The GoFundMe has raised over $30,000 as of Saturday evening. The devastating father-daughter death comes just months after a California father fatally shot his adorable nine-year-old autistic son in front of the boy's grandfather's house in a horrifying act of violence. Nicholas Jones, 32, the boy's biological father, was arrested on December 1 for murder and child abuse in the grisly death of his own child, Princeton Nicholas Jones, who had been named after his killer dad. The boy was gunned down in the front yard of his grandparent's house, located at S. Haskins Avenue and Alondra Boulevard in Compton, south of downtown Los Angeles, around 7:30 pm on November 30, according to the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department. After the shooting, police were looking for a suspect. The boy's family pleaded with the public in helping to find the shooter. On Sunday, December 1, police identified Princeton's father as the shooter, though a motive is still unknown and is under investigation. The boy's distraught aunt Shamica Frasier told Fox LA the she has 'no idea' why this happened and was visibly shocked. 'I don't know. I have no idea. I don't know. He was a loving, warm kid. very respectful, just heartwarming kid,' Frasier said. Jones was later arrested and booked at the East Los Angeles Sheriff's Station. Family members were left heartbroken calling the tragedy 'a senseless act' and want answers. 'I don't know. I have no idea. I don't know. He was a loving, warm kid. very respectful, just heartwarming kid,' Frasier said.
Yahoo
6 days ago
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- Yahoo
Girl, 9, with 'Most Joyful Smile and Biggest Heart' Shot Dead in Car Alongside Dad with Self-Inflicted Wound
Emily Grace Mayo, 9, was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound in a vehicle parked at a local park on May 27 Her father James Lee Mayo, 37, was also found dead in the car from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation The GBI is now investigating while Emily's family is remembering her as someone who "loved her family and we loved her more than we could put into words"A 9-year-old girl and her father were both found shot dead on Tuesday. Emily Grace Mayo, 9, and James Lee Mayo, 37, were found dead in a car at Brooklet City Park by police after a concerned citizen called in to report an "unresponsive child locked in a vehicle," according to a news release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Once officers made entry into the vehicle they discovered 'a child dead in the backseat with an apparent gunshot wound,' the GBI said in the release. They found James next, with the release saying that 'a man was found dead in the front seat from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.' The release goes on to say that 'a handgun was found on his lap.' An investigation into the deaths is now underway and autopsies are being performed on the bodies of both father and daughter, according to the release. Authorities would not say if the same gun or bullets were used to kill both father and daughter. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. Emily's family is now raising funds for her burial and funeral services on GoFundMe. 'Emily had the most joyful smile and the biggest heart. She loved to laugh, dance, and sing,' her aunt Amber Healy wrote about the young girl. Healy said Emily 'loved her family and we loved her more than we could put into words,' before adding: 'The world lost a huge light.' She also asked that people 'keep us all in your prayers as we navigate through this nightmare we cannot wake up from,' saying that Emily's mom is devastated to have to bury her little girl. 'No parent should have to make these decisions,' wrote Healy. The GoFundMe has raised over $25,000 as of Thursday morning. If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), text "STRENGTH" to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 or go to Read the original article on People
Yahoo
6 days ago
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- Yahoo
‘Life doesn't feel real:' Family mourns GA 9-year-old found shot in car
The family of a 9-year-old girl found shot to death in the car with her father is mourning their loss. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says Emily Grace Mayo was found dead from a gunshot wound and her father, 37-year-old James Lee Mayo, was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Emily Mayo's family is remembering her as a 'sassy and dramatic' girl who "loved to laugh, dance, and sing." They say she loved being outside and playing Roblox. But they say they are hurt that she died alongside her father. "Emily was taken from this earth by the person who was supposed to protect her and love her," Amber Healey, the girl's aunt, wrote in a GoFundMe campaign. TRENDING STORIES: Marietta hotel fined women hundreds for smoking, but they say other activities tripped sensors Woman shot, killed by law enforcement during a traffic stop, GBI saysHusband, wife from Buford drown near Destin resort The family says the 9-year-old was excited for summer break and to start fourth grade next school year. 'We are shattered. We are broken,' Healey wrote. 'Emily was ours, and now she is not with us. Life doesn't feel real.' You can donate to help the family offset funeral costs by clicking here. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
