Crime & Public Safety

Police: Suspect ‘intentionally’ hits, kills woman with car at Cumberland Mall

A woman was killed Sunday after she was hit by a car outside Cumberland Mall.
A woman was killed Sunday after she was hit by a car outside Cumberland Mall.
July 17, 2023

A woman who died Sunday after being hit by a car outside Cumberland Mall in Cobb County was struck on purpose, police said.

Investigators believe 18-year-old Vanessa Robinson “did intentionally strike said victim with a 2016 Nissan Sentra, which resulted in said victim’s death,” an arrest warrant states.

The impact critically injured Paige Jenkins, according to police. Jenkins, 25, was taken to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, where she died from her injuries, police said.

Investigators said 18-year-old Vanessa Robinson “did intentionally strike said victim with a 2016 Nissan Sentra, which resulted in said victim’s death,” an arrest warrant states.
Investigators said 18-year-old Vanessa Robinson “did intentionally strike said victim with a 2016 Nissan Sentra, which resulted in said victim’s death,” an arrest warrant states.

The incident happened around 4:50 p.m., the warrant states. No details were released about a possible motive for the assault.

Robinson, who lives in Fairburn, was arrested early Monday and charged with murder during the commission of a felony and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, Cobb jail records show. She was being held without bond Monday afternoon.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call Cobb investigators at 770-499-3945.

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