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The parents of a 7-year-old boy who was fatally struck by a car have been charged with involuntary manslaughter for letting him and his brother walk home alone from a grocery store.

Father
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Mother
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Dead Child
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7 year old Legend Jenkins was with his 10-year-old brother in the American city of Gastonia in the State of North Carolina last Tuesday when he ran into traffic and was hit by a jeep driven by a 76-year-old woman, according to the Gastonia Police Department.

His mom, Jessica Ivey, told WSCOC it was the first time she had allowed her sons to walk to the nearby grocery store.

Ivey and the boys’ father, Samuele Jenkins, were arrested Thursday and each charged with involuntary manslaughter and child neglect, both felonies.

They were denied permission to attend their son’s funeral, instead getting slapped with a $1.5 million bond, the highest possible.

“While the Gastonia Police Department offers its deepest sympathies to the family for the heartbreaking loss of their child, the investigation revealed that the children involved were unsupervised at the time the boy stepped into traffic,” police said in a statement.


“In such cases, adults must be held accountable for their responsibilities to ensure a safe environment for their children.”

The driver will not face any charges as police found no evidence of speeding or wrongdoing on her part.

A witness to the deadly crash, Summer Williams, said the boy was hit after darting out into the street as his brother tried to hold him back. She immediately stopped her car and held the dying boy in her arms.

“Even at night, I still see his face,” the witness recalled.

She said she tried to comfort the 7-year-old as they waited for responders to arrive.

“Just letting him know that somebody was there and he wasn’t alone. ‘Stay with us, sweetheart. You’re going to be all right. Stay with us,’” Williams said.

Legend died from his injuries at the hospital hours later.

Father4all:
The father must be from the southwest

Kobicove:
That was very irresponsible of the parents, I hope they get punished for it

GOFRONT:
Same kind of heavy fine is supposed to be slammed on Nigerian parents found wanting for allowing their kids display pants all over the internet........By this fine, they will call their daughters to order....

SmartPolician:
If a child of 7 cannot run errands for the house, when exactly will he learn how to run errands? Perhaps when he's 18? Almajiris who are much younger even sleep by the roadside, begging across Nigeria. Anyways, rest in peace to the boy!

SmartPolician:
If a child of 7 cannot run errands for the house, when exactly will he learn how to run errands? Perhaps when he's 18? Almajiris who are much younger even sleep by the roadside, begging across Nigeria. Anyways, rest in peace to the boy!