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Defense attorney says death of Chattanooga singer’s 4-year-old nephew was not intentional

Staff photo by Mason Edwards / Defense attorney Gerald Webb confers with his client, Deshundre Vinson, 22, on Sept. 8, 2026, Vinson was arrested six days earlier and charged with first-degree murder following the death of his nephew.
Staff photo by Mason Edwards / Defense attorney Gerald Webb confers with his client, Deshundre Vinson, 22, on Sept. 8, 2026, Vinson was arrested six days earlier and charged with first-degree murder following the death of his nephew. Staff photo by Mason Edwards / Defense attorney Gerald Webb confers with his client, Deshundre Vinson, 22, on Sept. 8, 2026, Vinson was arrested six days earlier and charged with first-degree murder following the death of his nephew.

By Mason Edwards 4 min read

An attorney representing a Chattanooga singer charged with first-degree murder following his 4-year-old nephew’s drowning said Tuesday the death was not intentional.

Deshundre Vinson, 22, appeared for his first court hearing following his Sept. 2 arrest. According to Vinson’s arrest report, he was babysitting Aug. 16 when the 4-year-old fell into an apartment complex pool and spent about nine minutes underwater.

(READ MORE: Chattanooga singer with ‘America’s Got Talent’ appearance charged with murder after 4-year-old dies)

Vinson is listed as a member of CitiLimitz, a Chattanooga R&B trio that appeared on “America’s Got Talent” in 2025 after going viral on TikTok, according to the group’s website.

Not all of the facts available to prosecutors were in the arrest report, according to Vinson’s defense attorney, Gerald Webb. He said after the hearing he wanted people to reserve judgment as the state continues to investigate.