Published at 3:14 PM, February 21, 2025
and last upgraded 4:25 PM, February 21, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (Court Television)– Jermaine Lavanda Bass Jr. is standing trial on charges he shot his 2 kids, eliminating among them.
Jermaine Bass is charged with shooting his kids, eliminating among them. (Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office)
Bass, 32, is charged with first-degree murder, tried murder and 2 counts of worsened kid abuse for the shooting that eliminated his child, 5-year-old Jaylah Bass, and hurt his 8-year-old kid.
Deputies with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office stated that after reaching the Bass’ home, they discovered Jermaine Jr. holding his kid, bleeding, in his lap. When deputies went upstairs, they discovered Jaylah pushing top of a bunk bed. Court files expose that Jaylah was shot numerous times in the head, while her bro had a gunshot injury to the left side of his head and an injury to his best pinky finger. Deputies kept in mind that he was “observed to have evident brain matter noticeable from his left ear.”
At the scene, Jermaine informed officers that the weapon “went off” as he was “attempting to take the publication out.” When investigators spoke with the kids’s mom and Jermaine’s better half, Shirley, she stated that she had actually remained in the restroom when she heard 3 gunshots before lacking your home for assistance.
District attorneys stated they planned to look for the death charge however altered course and withdrew their petition for the death charge one month before trial.
