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Georgia Mom Fatally Shot in Publix Parking Lot
14 May
Summary
- Shyla Cummings, 25, was fatally shot in a Publix parking lot.
- Her ex-boyfriend, Isaiah Tarver, faces a murder charge.
- Cummings' 7-month-old daughter was present but unharmed.
A young mother and aspiring nursing student, Shyla Cummings, was fatally shot in a Publix parking lot in Stonecrest, Georgia, on May 6. The DeKalb County Police Department responded to a shooting incident where they discovered Cummings, 25, and Isaiah Tarver, 23, both with gunshot wounds. Cummings succumbed to her injuries at the scene.
Tarver, identified as Cummings' former boyfriend, was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound and transported to a local hospital. He is now facing a murder with malice charge. The pair had a reportedly long-term on-again-off-again relationship.
Tragically, Cummings' 7-month-old daughter, Sariyah, was in the vehicle during the shooting but was not injured. The baby is now in the care of Shyla's parents. Her family described her as a loving mother with plans to begin nursing school in August, remembering her as a "beautiful soul."
