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TODAY. BUT THEN, HAD THAT BAIL REVIEW POSTPONED TILL TOMORROW. THE SHOOTING, STILL FRESH FOR FOLKS ALONG SEAGULL AVENUE IN CHERRY HILL. NEIGHBORS, CONCERNED FOR THE 11-YEAR-OLD BOY AND HIS MOM, WHO, ACCORDING TO POLICE, WERE BOTH SHOT IN THE HEAD ON THE COMMUNITY PLAYGROUND, BY A WOMAN THEY DID NOT KNOW. >> HE’S 11-YEARS-OLD, AND HIS MOTHER. >> I JUST, I REALLY WANT TO KNOW HOW THE BOY’S DOING. KATE: DANTE SIMMS WAS HOME WHEN IT HAPPENED. SAYS HE HEARD A CRY FOR HELP AND RESPONDED. >> HE WAS IN A LOT OF PAIN. I COULD TELL HE WAS. HE REALLY COULDN’T TALK BUT I WANTED TO KEEP HIM ALERT. KATE: THIS COMES AS WE’RE LEARNING NEW DETAILS ABOUT THE CASE AND THE SUSPECT, 31-YEAR-OLD NICHOLE GEORGE. ACCORDING TO COURT CHARGING DOCUMENTS SHE LIVES BY THE CRIME SCENE WITH HER 13-YEAR-OLD SON, POLICE SAY AFTER THE SHOOTING MS. GEORGE GOT INTO HER WHIT TOYOTA COROLLA AND DROVE OFF. THE CAR, NEIGHBORS SAY, SHE DRIVES FOR A RIDE-SHARING SERVIC >> ANYWHERE YOU LIVE, YOU DO NOT KNOW WHO YOUR NEIGHBORS ARE. KATE POLICE SAY WITNESSES : POINTED THEM TO NICHOLE GEORGE AND HER ADDRESS AND WHEN THEY FOUND HER CLAIM MS. GEORGE SAID, SHE COULDN’T BELIEVE WHAT SHE DID TELLING OFFICERS THE GUN IS IN THE HOUSE. YOU’LL SEE IT. THEY FOUND IT, ACCORDING TO COURT PAPERS IN A PAIR OF BLACK BOOTS UNDER THE SINK. AMMO IN THE LEFT BOOT. REVOLVER IN THE RIGHT. THE SEARCH, POLICE SAY, CAME AFTER SHE WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY , TRIED TO ESCAPE, AND WAS SO COMBATIVE, SEVERAL OFFICERS WERE ASSAULTED IN THE PROCESS NICHOLE GEORGE WAS A LYFT DRIVER, 11 NEWS HAS CONFIRMED PASSED HER MOST RECENT BACKGROUND CHECK ON FEBRUARY 20 AND HAD BEEN ACTIVE ON THE PLATFORM,UNTIL A DAY BEFORE THIS INCIDENT. IN A STATEMENT, THE COMPANY SAYS -- SHE DOES NOT DRIVE FOR THEM AND NEVER WILL AGAIN. REPORTING LIVE, I’M KATE AMARA

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Nichole George, 31, was slated for a bail review Monday afternoon, until it was postponed. But 11 News has learned she had been "temporarily committed" because she was refusing to cooperate.George is charged for a shooting that is still fresh for folks along Seagull Avenue in Cherry Hill. Neighbors are concerned for the victims -- an 11-year-old boy and his mom, who, according to police, were both shot in the head on the community playground by George, a woman they did not know."I just, I really want to know how the boy's doing," said witness Dante Simms. Simms was home when the shooting happened; he says he heard a cry for help and responded."He was in a lot of pain. I could tell he was. He really couldn't talk but I wanted to keep him alert," Simms said. This comes as 11 News is learning new details about the case and the suspect.According to court charging documents, she lives by the crime scene with her 13-year-old son.Police say after the shooting, George got into her white Toyota Corolla and drove off. Neighbors say -- she drives for a ride-sharing service."Anywhere you live, you do not know who your neighbors are," said neighbor Lovoya Copes.Police say witnesses pointed them to George and her address. When they found her, George said "she couldn't believe what she did," telling officers, "the gun is in the house …you'll see it."They found it -- according to court papers -- in a pair of black boots under the sink.Police say after George was taken into custody, she tried to escape and was so combative, several officers were assaulted in the process.George was a Lyft driver, 11 News has confirmed. She passed her most recent background check Feb. 20 and had been active on the platform until a day before this incident.In a statement, the company says "The safety of our community is our top priority. While the incident described did not involve the Lyft platform, we have permanently deactivated this individual."