Jermaine James

Jermaine Anthony James (1980 – October 12, 1987) was a six-year-old child who was killed in a fire, along with six-year-old Amanda Croson, in his mother's rented third floor unit at 11633 Stoneview Square in the Shadowood Condominiums in Reston on October 12, 1987.[1]

Jermaine's 25-year-old mother Sandra had gone to work at her part-time housekeeping job at the nearby Comfort Inn in Herndon, leaving her 8-year-old daughter Tina to babysit. When the fire broke out in the apartment, Tina ran for help, but the door locked behind her, trapping Jermaine and Amanda.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Two 6-Year-Olds, Trapped in Va. Apartment Fire, Die." The Washington Post (1974-Current file): 2. Oct 13 1987. ProQuest. Web. 15 June 2017.
  2. ↑ Davis, Patricia, and Sandra Evans. "Reston Condo Day Care Ban Cited in 2 Children's Fire Deaths." The Washington Post (pre-1997 Fulltext): b01. Oct 14 1987. ProQuest. Web. 15 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Charges in Reston Fire Unlikely." The Washington Post (pre-1997 Fulltext): c08. Oct 16 1987. ProQuest. Web. 15 June 2017.