Security footage shows the incident taking place.
According to 11-year-old Jace Eury, he and his sister Jayla were playing in the apartment complex pool Wednesday when Jennings, who residents say is the property manager, hit her.
The brother stepped in to retaliate.
“She slapped me and then my brother came and splashed water on her,” Jayla Eury said.
According to a news release from Greensboro police, officers responded to the complex Thursday around 2:30 p.m. Warrants were obtained and hours later, Jennings was arrested.
The parents say they believe if the tables were turned, the response would be different.
“What she did to him, if I put one finger on her, I am the one that’s going to be in trouble. And that’s just not cool,” mother Jae Eury said. “You hit my child, you hit both of my children. You’ve been harassing my children all summer long and all they wanted to do was just swim in the heat. Just swim, enjoy themselves as children should.”
Since the video was posted online, several residents and activist groups have shown support for the family. The post has gone viral and circulated across social media. Still, the Eurys say they want more done for what happened.
“The outpouring is great and it makes you feel good that people are behind you but, it’s kind of making me angrier, like I’m angry,” Jae Eury said.
The family, who live nearby the apartment complex, says they want Jennings fired from the apartment complex and plan on filing a lawsuit against both Jennings and the property management company.
WXII reached out to Sedgefield Gardens Apartments in person, but received no response. The investigation is ongoing.