Photo: Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office
On Monday, the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office announced the search for Aspen Jeter via Facebook, sharing a photo of her.
Police said they were called to doa welfare checkat a home in Orangeburg, South Carolina, on Thanksgiving. Once there, according to the post, “deputies found a deceased female who had not been heard from since November 1.”
“If you have any information in the whereabouts of this child, please let us know,” Sheriff Leroy Ravenell said, according to the Facebook post. “You don’t have to give your name, but just give us what you know.”
Those with information are encouraged to call the OCSO at 803-534-3550 or Crimestoppers at 1-888-CRIMESC.
The OCSO did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Per the outlet, when police arrived at her home, Jumper had been shot and was laying on her bed.
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He added that the last time he spoke to Crystal was on Nov. 1. However, that wasn’t unusual.
Crystal’s cause of death will be determined after an autopsy this week.
He added of Aspen: “She’s not able to walk, she can’t talk. So just everybody pray that we get her home.”
Police went to Crystal’s home after her cousin told police she hadn’t spoken to her, and that theytypically talked every day, authorities told WCSC in Charleston.
The OCSO told the news station that when they got to Crystal’s home, there weren’t any cars at the home, and no one answered when they knocked. An officer who walked around the home smelled a strong odor, prompting deputies to go inside. That’s when they found Crystal, but not Aspen.
Officers are looking for the child, along with Crystal’s vehicle, and issued an alert for locals if they spot her car. They did not share a description.
source: people.com
