Deshundre "Dre" Vinson, a 22-year-old former contestant on "America's Got Talent," was arrested in Chattanooga, Tennessee on September 2 for his alleged involvement in the drowning death of his 4-year-old nephew. According to police, Vinson had allowed the children to walk unsupervised to an apartment pool where the accident occurred, and he was not present at the time of the incident. Vinson has been charged with one count of first-degree murder and three counts of aggravated child abuse, with a bond set at $750,000. The victim's death on August 16 led police to investigate Vinson after reviewing video surveillance footage.
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Deshundre "Dre" Vinson, a 22-year-old singer from the R&B group CitiLimitz, has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in relation to the drowning of his 4-year-old nephew on August 16. The boy was found unconscious at an apartment swimming pool, and despite CPR efforts, he died five days later. Vinson was babysitting his nephew and another child at the time, along with his own 6-year-old brother, but allowed them to walk about 0.2 miles to the pool without adult supervision. He has also been charged with three counts of aggravated child abuse, and is being held on a $750,000 bond. Vinson's next court date is set for September 8.
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Former “America’s Got Talent” contestant Deshundre “Dre” Vinson has been arrested and is facing serious charges .
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Vinson was arrested Wednesday, Sept. 2, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and has been charged with one count of first-degree murder and three counts of aggravated child abuse, according to a Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office online booking report viewed by Page Six.
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Per his Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office inmate record, the 22-year-old’s bond has been set at $750,000.
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Vinson’s next court date is set for Tuesday, Sept. 8.
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The singer was arrested in relation to an incident involving the drowning of his 4-year-old nephew on Sunday, Aug. 16, at an apartment swimming pool, per local news outlet Chattanoogan.com.
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The outlet reports that Chattanooga Police were responding to a separate incident around 5:41 p.m. local time on that day last month when they heard screaming from the complex’s pool area.
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When they arrived on the scene, CPR was being administered.
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The victim, who appeared to be unconscious and pulled from the apartment’s swimming pool, was rushed to the hospital and remained in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) for five days before being pronounced dead, per the Chattanoogan.
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The outlet noted that police found no adult on the scene who knew who the boy’s parents were or who he was with at the pool.
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Video surveillance on the apartment complex’s premises showed the child enter the water and slip from the edge he was holding on to and drift to the pool’s deeper area where he appeared in distress before submerging, per Chattanoogan.com.
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The Chattanoogan reports that the boy remained submerged for approximately nine minutes before being rescued.
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Detectives determined that Vinson was responsible for babysitting the child, his 6-year-old brother and additional children at the time of the drowning and had allowed the kids to walk approximately .2 miles to the pool with no adult supervision, per the outlet.
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The local news outlet noted that Vinson was not at the pool prior to, during or after the drowning and police confirmed messages between him and the boy’s mother acknowledging the lack of adult supervision and response to the tragedy.
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Page Six has reached out to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office for additional information.
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CitiLimitz, made up of Vinson and his cousins, twin brothers Amari (aka A.T.) and Amarion (aka Marion), made it to the simifinals on “America’s Got Talent” Season 20 in 2025.
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Former "America's Got Talent" contestant Deshundre Vinson (pictured above in a social media upload) was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 2, in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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Per a Hamilton County Sheriff's Office online booking report, Vinson (whose mugshot is seen above) has been charged with one count of first-degree murder and three counts of aggravated child abuse.
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Vinson (pictured above with his cousins, twins Amari, aka A.T., and Amarion, aka Marion, on "AGT" Season 20) is being held on a $750,000 bond, per his inmate record.
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Vinson, who is one-third of the R&B group CitiLimitz (pictured together above in May 2025), was arrested in relation to an incident involving the drowning of his 4-year-old nephew on Sunday, Aug. 16.
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Vinson's nephew slipped into the pool and was submerged for nine minutes before being rescued and given CPR.
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He was taken to the hospital, where he died five days later.
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(Vinson is pictured here in a CitiLimitz social media post.)
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Vinson (pictured here with his CitiLimitz group on "AGT" Season 20) is due in court on Tuesday, Sept. 8, per his inmate record.
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