A 30-year-old man is facing charges that he allegedly beat his infant son, with that child later succumbing to his injuries.
Dominic Larson is facing first-degree murder charges and a raft of other charges in the case, which unfolded in recent days.
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According to police, DeKalb police responded to a hospital regarding an infant who had been admitted to the facility after suffering severe facial injuries.
When police arrived, they were informed the boy’s father had transported him to the hospital for treatment.
That child was airlifted to a Chicago hospital, where he was pronounced dead on Tuesday.
DeKalb County Sheriff’s deputies made contact with Larson at the hospital, and allege that he was intoxicated at the hospital. He attempted to leave the hospital, and was handcuffed by sheriff’s deputies and transported to the DeKalb Police Department for questioning.
Doctors informed police that the child had suffered a fractured skull and severe brain hemorrhages, and was pronounced dead on Tuesday night.
Larson has now been arrested and charged with first-degree murder, aggravated battery, and reckless conduct, all of which are felonies.
He will appear in court for a pretrial detention hearing this week.
