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Reporter stated the following: It is unknown where Aubrey is but she is somewhere in Jackson. She (Ebony) can not take care of her kids. Sylvia has two of her kids. Ebony has 5 kids. The mom is not providing food or clothing. She is selling her foodstamps. The mom is homeless. The mom has not been providing for her kids for over 3 years. A couple of months ago, the house was shot in. He (Herbert) is a dope man. The mom and Herbert are running from the police. They left the house 6 or 7 months ago. The kids (King and Kinsley) were in the house when it was shot in. Kinsley and King were not harmed. I do not know if it was reported. It was on the news. It is unknown who shot up the house. The house was on 1916 Barret Avenue. The house is in West

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