MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Grieving family and friends are now gathering at the Goodness and Mercy Temple Apostolic Church in Mandeville to bid farewell to four-year-old Gia Griniell, who died two months ago under tragic circumstances.

The white and purple casket bearing the child’s remains was decorated with an arch of flowers inside the church.

It was reported that Gia died from a gunshot wound to the back of her head, sustained during a shooting incident at Ingleside Boulevard on May 20.

A police report said that about 10:00 pm, Gia, her 12-year-old sibling and their mother were at home when the shooting happened.

According to the police report, the mother told detectives that she put both children to bed and went to use the restroom when she heard a loud explosion. The mother’s licensed firearm was reportedly left in her handbag.

Gia’s mother, Yanique Brown, 38, was charged a week after the shooting incident with child negligence and breach of duty to securely store a firearm and ammunition.

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— Kasey Williams