A man is behind bars after Grand Prairie police said he physically assaulted a toddler boy and killed him.
A three-year-old boy died earlier this month after being found with injuries from suspected physical assault from his stepdad, Grand Prairie police said.
According to the Grand Prairie Police Department, around 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 11, officers were called to Arlington Memorial Hospital after medical staff reported a child who was brought to the emergency room by family members with what looked like injuries from an assault.Authorities said because the child's injuries were so severe, the little boy had to be airflown to Cook Children's Hospital in Fort Worth for treatment.
During their preliminary investigation, detectives determined that the child had been physically assaulted at his home in the 1000 block of N. Highway 360 before being taken to the hospital, officials said in a news release.Sign up for NBC DFW newslettersThe same day, when the child was taken to the hospital, 21-year-old Solnifasint Nelson was arrested for injury to a child causing serious bodily injury or death, which is a first-degree felony.
Police said Nelson was the stepfather of the deceased boy, and his charges may be upgraded following the results of more medical exams.
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