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Pridgen’s family has alleged Anthony was her ex-boyfriend and the father of the unborn child, and that he knew where Pridgen’s bed was and that she would sleep there with her kids, ages 1 and 3, 11 Alive reported.
Police were unable to confirm or deny this information when contacted by PEOPLE, but have said no one else was injured in the shooting.
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A GoFundMe has since been set up to ᴀssist Pridgen’s children.
She had just moved into her first apartment by herself and wanted to get married and settle down, her mother told WSB-TV.
“She was doing everything a mother is supposed to do,” Verdina Scott said, per the outlet. “We are a strong family. We are going to take care of her children and keep her name alive, and see justice for her.”
The family had just held a baby shower for Pridgen last weekend, Scott said, as she was days away from giving birth to the baby boy she planned to name Kyren, 11 Alive reported.
“I want the world to know that somebody took a blessing, a blessing, from all of us, and we will get justice,” the grieving mother told the outlet. “This will not be the last time you hear from us. We will get justice for you, Shakiya, and Kyren.”
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Anthony was charged with malice murder; feticide; two counts of aggravated ᴀssault; criminal damage to property; and possession of firearm by a convicted felon, according to online court records reviewed by PEOPLE.
It’s not immediately clear if he has denied the allegations, entered pleas or retained an attorney as of Thursday, June 18. He’s being held without bond at the DeKalb County Jail, according to the sheriff’s office.