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A child was shot inside a vehicle at a Bartow Burger King, and Sheriff Grady Judd is set to address the case.
A missing teen named Jessie was last seen near Britts Lane.
Jessie vanished Sunday with no known destination and no clothing description on file, Bartow police say.
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