A 17-month-old Lawrence Township boy has died of head injuries suffered after he was allegedly shaken by his stepfather, authorities said today.
DeJon Nelson died Friday morning at Methodist Hospital.
His stepfather, Jermaine Reaves, had been arrested by investigators on Thursday and preliminarily charged with aggravated battery and neglect. Marion County Sheriff’s Capt. Brian Mahone said Reaves was now likely to face additional charges in light of the boy’s death.
DeJon’s mother, whose name was not available, was out of state when medics were called to help a choking infant at the family’s residence in the 9000 block of East 42nd Street about 6 p.m. on Wednesday.
Authorities determined the child’s injuries were consistent with “shaken baby syndrome,” Mahone said.
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