5-Year-Old Ga. Girl Is Killed in Thanksgiving 'Accidental Shooting' by 3-Year-Old Relative

Khalis Eberhart.Photo: Facebook

Police are investigating the shooting, which her family says was accidental.

She leaves behind an older brother, 6, and her twin.

“Her and her twin had a great bond. When you saw one, you saw the other one,” Khalis' grandmother Tracy Towns told WXIA. “They were always holding hands, hugging. They were always together. They talked to one another. They had a language that nobody else could understand.”

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Towns said the family was already reeling from losing Khalis' mother, who died earlier this year.

On Sunday, the family held a candlelight vigil for Khalis, who Towns said always had a smile on her face. Her funeral is to be held on Monday.

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source: people.com