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19-year-old arrested in connection with murder of woman while toddler was in car – WSB-TV Channel 2

ATLANTA – A second suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder of a woman last month in northwest Atlanta.

Atlanta police said 21-year-old Ne’Jah Cox was shot and killed around 2 a.m. on May 18 while driving a car in front of an apartment complex on Center Street in Atlanta.

Bryan Mims from Channel 2 learned that Cox was a passenger in the car and her young child, a toddler, was in the back seat during the shooting

On Thursday, officers arrested 19-year-old Cartez Harvey of the Atlanta Police Department in connection with Cox’s death.

Harvey was charged with murder, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon during a crime and second-degree child abuse.

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Late last month, officials arrested 23-year-old Jamal Baker in connection with Cox’s death.

Baker was booked into the Fulton County Jail and faces charges of murder, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon during the commission of a felony and second-degree child cruelty.

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