Mother, aunt of Georgia baby murder suspect arrested, charged with lying
The mother and aunt of a teenager charged in the death of a Georgia baby were arrested Tuesday for allegedly lying to investigators, police said.
The arrests came the morning after 17-year-old De'Marquise Elkins' first court appearance on murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of 13-month-old Antonio Santiago. Santiago was in a stroller on a walk with his mother, Sherry West, in the coastal town of Brunswick on Thursday when the shooting occurred. West was also shot.
Karima Aisha Elkins, 36, and Katrina Latrelle Elkins, 33, were booked on charges of making false statements to police and concealing facts or providing fraudulent documents in matters of government, Glynn County police said.
According to FirstCoastNews.com in Georgia, Karima Elkins is De'Marquise's mother; Katrina Elkins is his aunt. The station said the pair was arrested at 6:40 a.m. on Tuesday morning. Karima Elkins posted bond of $1,104 at about 8 a.m., but Katrina Elkins was held in custody for a probation violation hold in neighboring Henry County.
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