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Authorities respond to family’s indictments in shooting death of 3-year-old girl

photo Deborah Louise Graham
photo Jennifer Haylee Graham
photo Tommie Graham
photo Elizabeth Hayden Graham

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — In a joint statement Monday, the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office and the 10th Judicial District Attorney’s Office responded to the recent indictments of four family members in the May shooting death of 3-year-old Kadalynn Robinson.

“While all of us regret the suffering of those who loved Kadalynn, we respect the findings of the 12 Bradley County citizens who returned the indictment,” the news release states. “It is now the duty of the district attorney to evaluate the case and in conjunction with the [sheriff’s office] search for justice.”

The statement does not quote either Sheriff Jim Ruth or District Attorney General Steve Bebb.

A Tennessee state trooper, his wife and two daughters were indicted last week by the Bradley County grand jury on charges relating to the accidental death May 30 at the family’s home.

Indicted were Tommie Graham; his wife, Deborah Louise Graham; Jennifer Haylee Graham; and Elizabeth Hayden Graham.