Mother arrested on Thanksgiving for child's death, setting catastrophic apartment fire in East Point

EAST POINT, Ga. - Fulton County authorities have arrested a mother in connection to an apartment fire the day before Thanksgiving in East Point.

Nicole Jackson, 27, was arrested on Thanksgiving Day in connection to the death of one of her children and setting a catastrophic apartment fire in East Point, law enforcement confirmed. Another one of her children was injured in the fire. A source told FOX 5 Atlanta Jackson confessed to killing one of the children, leaving one in the apartment and starting the fire.

The East Point Police Department said Saturday one of her children died and another was injured in the Nov. 23 fire. The investigation involved both the East Point Fire Department and East Point Police Department.

The fire was reported at Polaris East Point Apartments, formerly Brookfield Apartments, off Washington Road. The blaze spread to multiple units, forcing residents to evacuate. Officials say they found the body of a 4-year-old girl in an upper apartment. A second young girl was taken to the hospital with fire-related injuries.

The building had a total of eight units, seven of which were occupied. Officials say the building is a complete loss with the roof having collapsed in during the fire.

Nicole Jackson

East Point firefighters and investigators spent Thanksgiving going through the apartment building searching for clues.

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The fire has left many homeless heading into the holiday season. Several people returned to the complex on Thanksgiving to sift through debris in hopes of finding anything left.

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