CORDOVA, TN – Police have a charged 14-year-old Antonio Evans after he allegedly attacked three foster children he was caring for, killing a 6-year-old girl.
On Dec 23, the teen was caring for three foster children – a 7-year-old boy, a 9-year-old girl, and 6-year-old Destine King – while their foster mother was at work. For reasons unknown at this time, the teenager attacked them.
Police would find Destine King lying on the floor, unresponsive. She would be taken to the hospital in critical condition and die a few days later.
A cause of death has not been determined, but Memphis police Sgt. Karen Rudolph said the girl had a swollen and bruised face, while medical staff at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital stated the girl’s injuries were from being physically abused.
The other two foster children were also assaulted by the teen, according to police, and were admitted to the hospital. They have both been released and placed in the care of the Department of Child Services.
As for Evans, he’s been arrested and charged with three counts of criminal attempted first-degree murder, three counts of aggravated child abuse, two counts of aggravated assault and two counts of coercion of a witness.
More charges could be filed against the teen, who has no past criminal record, once the cause of King’s death has been determined.
Teenagers in the neighborhood said all three foster children were related to each other, and that Evans did not live in the home and is the step-brother of the foster mother’s grandson.
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