Rapper Juvenile's daughter killed in Georgia shootings

Jet, March 17, 2008 by Marti Parham

The 4-year-old daughter of rapper Juvenile was recently killed along with her mother and sister at their Georgia home. The woman's 17-year-old son has been charged in the fatal shootings.

Anthony Tyrone Terrell Jr. was charged in the deaths of Gwinnett County Sheriff's Deputy Joy Deleston, 39, and her two daughters, Micaiah, 11 and Jelani, 4. At JET press time, the motive for the shooting was unclear.

Officer David Schiralli said that the bodies were discovered in the family home near Lawrenceville on the night of the slayings after a caller reported shots fired. Terrell arrived at the home 35 minutes later. According to police, he was arrested after talking to investigators.

Because of Terreil's age, prosecutors cannot seek the death penalty.

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In 2004 Deleston filed a paternity lawsuit claiming that the 32-year-old New Orleans rapper Juvenile, whose real name is Terius Gray, was Jelani's father, according to court records. Juvenile's attorney Randy Kessler said the case was resolved peacefhlly by consent order in 2006. Both parties agreed Juvenile was the father.

Juvenile's hit songs include Back That Thang Up, Slow Motion and Nolia Clap.

--Marti Parham with AP reports