Milwaukee woman sentenced in death of 2-year-old daughter

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A Milwaukee woman was sentenced Tuesday, Sept. 14, for the death of her 2-year-old daughter

Jasmine Daniels, 23, was convicted of neglecting a child, resulting in death after pleading guilty.

She was sentenced Tuesday to eight years in prison followed by eight years of extended supervision.

Daniels' 2-year-old daughter, Zymeiia Stevens, was fatally shot near 105th and Daphne on July 21.

A criminal complaint says after telling investigators multiple stories, Daniels finally broke down and admitted to "playing around" with the gun in the basement when it went off, shooting Stevens.


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