A 20-year-old man is facing charges for the alleged murder of his infant child.
According to Oakwood Police Chief Tim Hatch, Hugo Alexander Flores Reyes, 20, is the suspect in the incident.
Hatch said the investigation began after the Oakwood Police Department was contacted by Children's Scottish Rite Hospital in Atlanta in reference to a 10-week-old infant who had been severely injured.
The investigation into the injuries led authorities to a home on Lanier Mill Circle in Oakwood, which subsequently led to the arrest of Reyes, the infant's father. He was initially charged with aggravated battery and first-degree cruelty to children.
However, Oakwood Police were later notified by the Hall County Coroner's Office and Scottish Rite that the child had died from their injuries.
Reyes' charges were then upgraded to felony murder.
He was being held in the Hall County Jail as of Friday morning.
Hatch said the investigation is still active.
Original story published May 30 at 10:22 a.m.:
A suspect was charged over the weekend with murder in connection with the death of an infant in Oakwood.
Oakwood Police Chief Tim Hatch told AccessWDUN Tuesday morning the infant was about 10 weeks old.
Hatch said the suspect was arrested on a separate charge. They were then charged with murder on Saturday after the death of the infant.
Hatch was unable to release further details as of Tuesday morning.
This is a developing story. This story will be updated with more information as details are released.
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