{"id":2130143,"date":"2026-09-05T21:28:37","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T18:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2130143"},"modified":"2026-09-05T21:28:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T18:28:37","slug":"agt-contestant-deshundre-vinson-arrested-over-4-year-old-nephews-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2130143","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;AGT&#8217; Contestant Deshundre Vinson Arrested Over 4-Year-Old Nephew&#8217;s Death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/a3\/16by9\/2026\/09\/05\/a3825e3c6f114c2fa2b25ff1b9c45f64_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">&#8216;AGT&#8217; Contestant Deshundre Vinson Arrested Over 4-Year-Old Nephew&#8217;s Death<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">&#8216;AGT&#8217; Star Deshundre Vinson<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Charged With 1st Degree Murder<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-none h2\">In 4 Y\/O Nephew&#8217;s Death<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"google-preferred-btn js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-icon.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"google-preferred-btn__title\">Add TMZ on Google<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-09-05T14:28:37-07:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/sitemaps\/article\/202609\"><br \/>\n                September 5, 2026<br \/>\n                <\/a><br \/>\n                            2:28 PM PDT<\/time><span class=\"divider\">|<\/span><br \/>\n                                                                Updated <time class=\"updated-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-09-05T16:00:57-07:00\"><br \/>\n                                  September 5, 2026<br \/>\n                                4:00 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-2eae0070d92108e3d091e07abf24fe14\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260905_a3825e3c6f114c2fa2b25ff1b9c45f64\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:43fca7f9-380e-4535-b49e-94134095b4f4\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/a3\/4by3\/2026\/09\/05\/a3825e3c6f114c2fa2b25ff1b9c45f64_md.jpg\" alt=\"main-Deshundre-Vinson-mug-shot-Hamilton-County-Sheriff&apos;s-Office-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Hamilton County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-11a381383b31dfcad44baf7c2cbe2277\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/deshundre-vinson\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Deshundre Vinson<\/strong><\/a> has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with his 4-year-old nephew\u2019s drowning death &#8230; according to reports.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-b8d6a86024a1f8733f44c46e86684084\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The former &#8220;America\u2019s Got Talent&#8221; contestant was arrested Wednesday in Tennessee and is also facing three counts of aggravated child abuse, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/newschannel9.com\/news\/local\/babysitter-arrested-after-4-year-old-drowns-at-chattanooga-apartment-pool-affidavit-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>WTVC<\/strong><\/a>. His bond was set at $750,000.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-221c2af872cf6b3332588a53d64bb55d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The charges faced by the CitiLimitz member allegedly stem from an August incident at an apartment complex pool in Chattanooga. Police responded to a separate call when they heard screaming from the pool area and found people performing CPR on a young boy.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-3e4f29e0a1fc7b0ce08bebec8d29d39f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The child was pulled from the pool unconscious, according the investigators, and taken to a hospital where he remained in the pediatric intensive care unit for about five days before dying.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-89f92aff9a150c78213a13fa0f52c3ce\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>According to surveillance footage obtained by investigators, the boy walked into deeper water while holding onto the pool\u2019s edge before slipping and going underwater. He allegedly remained submerged for about nine minutes before someone noticed him and pulled him out.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-9e6743910e64c6f9f01300809dd45167\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260905_23a7fecadb0b46af86b5ec4edd07d53c\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:43fca7f9-380e-4535-b49e-94134095b4f4\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/23\/4by3\/2026\/09\/05\/23a7fecadb0b46af86b5ec4edd07d53c_md.jpg\" alt=\"sub-Deshundre-vinson-fb-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Facebook\/Deshundre Vinson<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-8c19634c611679776246e3514280aa01\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Investigators say Vinson had been babysitting his nephew, the boy\u2019s 6-year-old brother, and other children that day. He allegedly allowed the two brothers to walk roughly 0.2 miles to the pool without adult supervision.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-11dca7283645b6711125842c12b3a2e1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Authorities also allege Vinson exchanged messages with the boy\u2019s mom acknowledging the lack of supervision and his delayed response.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/05\/americas-got-talent-star-deshundre-vinson-arrested\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:43fca7f9-380e-4535-b49e-94134095b4f4\" 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