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Dayton mother accused of shooting, killing her two children

Khmorra, 8, and Kaiden, 6, died Sunday night
Dayton mother accused of shooting, killing her two children
Posted at 10:43 PM, May 21, 2017
and last updated 2017-05-21 22:43:24-04

DAYTON, Ohio -- Khmorra and Kaiden Helton died Sunday night at Dayton Children’s Hospital, where they had been in critical condition since they were shot Thursday morning, WHIO reported.

The children's mother, 30-year-old Claudena Helton, is accused of shooting Khmorra, 8, and Kaiden, 6, at their home on Lori Sue Avenue in Dayton, Ohio. An 11-year-old daughter who was home at the time wasn't injured.

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Helton has been jailed since her arrest shortly after the shootings Thursday. 

A statement Friday from Montgomery County Children Services says the agency is "truly disturbed" by the shootings.

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