Police say the death of a 3-year-old in Queens is being investigated as a homicide. The boy was found unconscious in a homeless shelter and once he died, was found to have bruises on his body.
The death of a 3-year-old in a Queens homeless shelter is being investigated as a homicide, after he was found with bruises on his body, police say.The father of a 3-year-old boy who died this weekend is now charged in his death.
Officials say the boy's parents called 911 after they found their son unconscious inside a homeless shelter in the 7900 block of Queens Boulevard.While at the hospital, medical officials say they found bruises on the toddler's body, indicating abuse and healing. He also had a collapsed lung at the time of his death.
His 21-year-old mother claimed he was choking on a chicken nugget in the kitchen when he fell and hit his head on the floor. But that is inconsistent with the blunt force trauma to the torso the medical examiner determined he suffered. The father, 26-year-old Shaquan Butler, is charged with murder with depraved indifference, manslaughter and manslaughter of a person under 11.
He has at least 28 prior arrests, including gang assault, inciting to riot, grand larceny and weapons possession.ACS has taken the two other children from the household as the investigation continues.
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