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Ja'Ceiden Banks

Age 3

Columbus, Georgia

A smiling, dancing three year old

The 3-year-old can be seen in a video, dancing and holding a cellphone. In another, he repeated his father’s words, saying “What’s up?” and his own name.

When his stepmother got the call, she was shocked and in disbelief. “It don’t make sense, it really don’t make sense to me,” she said. “I don’t really understand how or why someone would do that.”

Ja’Ceiden Roberts was found dead in a stolen pickup truck parked in the driveway of a vacant house in Columbus, Georgia, on Nov. 27, 2018. His father was also shot and killed.

By Sara Stemmler · Age 16
Meet the Reporters

More than 80 infants and toddlers

Malachi La'Velle Michael Barnes

His mom had birthday invitations ready

Mikayla Alina Walker

Champion won’t lift yellow sword again

Messiah Murphy

A wrong turn, a grandson gone

Owen Propes

Rosy cheeks, blue eyes. Only 3.

Montreal Dunn

Picket fence couldn’t keep him safe

Kyrie L. Johnson

He was only 17 months old

David Jermaine Hall

Empty seat in his mother’s car

Unknown

The pistol was on the counter

Livia Robinson

Sweet Livia’s smile ended while sleeping

Moises Ramon Montano

He was resting in Mom’s arms

Damion Little Jr.

By his mother’s side until death

Aiden Martin

Cinnamon twists. Play-Doh. Accident. Bloody refrigerator.

Kayleen Lor

She just wanted to help people

Unknown

Ears ringing. Loud noise. Third accident.

Paxton Reece Edwards

It seemed like a happy home

Ke'Anthony Terez Jelks Jr.

He was well beyond his years

Julien Gonzalez

The youngest infant at his daycare

Izabella Marie Helem

Brother shoots his sister by accident

Jason Garcia Perez

Three months from his first birthday

Nyla Jones

Shot by accident, while with family