Jermaine Bass was convicted of murdering his daughter, Jaylah, 5, and attempting to murder his son, “J.J.,” 8.

Investigators said they found Bass' 5-year-old daughter, Jaylah Bass, in her bunkbed lying in a pool of blood. This week, body camera footage released in court showed Bass telling deputies that the gun went off by accident. In court, they described the gruesome scene.

Jermaine Bass is accused of murdering his 5-year-old daughter and severely wounding his 8-year-old son in 2022. He claimed the shooting was an accident.