Jenkins Police debunk rumors of child's suicide
Channel: Mountain Top News
Date: 2017-05-17

Police in Jenkins are debunking a rumor about a tragic situation involving a child.
Rumors have circulated on social media over the past couple of days that a small child committed suicide in the city, concerning many Jenkins residents and prompting some to add the child’s name to local prayer chains. Jenkins Police Chief Jim Stephens says the rumor is unfounded in the city.
The rumor about the child’s death has circulated on social media in some form or another over the past several years. This latest circulation of the rumor sparked after reports that a 4-year-old child accidentally shot and killed themselves at a daycare in Northern Virginia on Tuesday.