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On May 24, 2006, Avery Nicole King died from a massive head injury. She was on a family trip out of town, visiting a cousin's talent show. As Avery was leaving a restaurant with her pregnant mother, her aunt, and two of her young cousins, Lanny Barnes deliberately ran into them with his car. Avery, who was a week short of her second birthday, was thrown from her mother's arms. Lanny repeatedly backed up and ran over others in the group, laughing with delight. One employee at the scene said "I heard people... screaming. People were pulling kids out from underneath the car."

By the time she got to the hospital, Avery could no longer breathe on her own. She was placed on life support, but was soon found to be braindead.

On May 24, 2006, Avery Nicole King died from a massive head injury. She was on a family trip out of town, visiting a cousin's talent show. As Avery was leaving a restaurant with her pregnant mother, her aunt, and two of her young cousins, Lanny Barnes deliberately ran into them with his car. Avery, who was a week short of her second birthday, was thrown from her mother's arms. Lanny repeatedly backed up and ran over others in the group, laughing with delight. One employee at the scene said "I heard people... screaming. People were pulling kids out from underneath the car." By the time she got to the hospital, Avery could no longer breathe on her own. She was placed on life support, but was soon found to be braindead.

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https://ashvegas.com/convicted-killer-of-asheville-toddler-avery-nicole-king-dies-in-prison/

2009

COVINGTON, Ga. —- Funeral services were held Thursday for a man convicted of killing a 2-year-old and injuring her mother, aunt and two young cousins in an attack with a car at a McDonald’s restaurant three years ago.

Shortly after his arrest in May 2006, it was learned that Lanny Perry Barnes had leukemia. Sharmelle Brooks, spokeswoman for the Georgia Department of Corrections, confirmed the 49-year-old Barnes died June 24 at Augusta State Medical Prison.

Witnesses said Barnes laughed as he struck the family leaving the Covington restaurant and ran over them several times, killing Avery Nicole King of Asheville, N.C. No motive was established.

The child’s pregnant mother, Anita King, aunt Stephanie Casola, and Casola’s sons Isaac and Jacob were injured.

The two women demonstrated with others Thursday outside the church during Barnes’ funeral. Demonstrators held signs saying “Today the world is a better place” and “Child Murder,” and a large banner with pictures of Avery.