A Virginia father was arrested on second-degree murder charges in connection to the death of his 1-year-old son.
Front Royal Police officers responded to reports of a child in cardiac arrest at a home in the 300 block of North Royal Avenue at around 2:40 p.m. Wednesday.
Officers found paramedics preparing to transport the victim to Warren Memorial Hospital.
The boy was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.
His father, 24-year-old Nathaniel Lee Edmonds, was arrested by officers.
“Following a thorough investigation and consultation with the Warren County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, Edmonds was charged with second-degree murder,” police said.
Authorities are withholding details surrounding the infant’s death to protect the integrity of the investigation.
