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North Carolina man charged in death of 2-year-old toddler

Police said Keshawn Ayers is the toddler’s mother’s boyfriend.
Credit: KUSA

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Police in North Carolina have charged a 26-year-old man in the death of a 2-year-old toddler in Fayetteville.

WRAL-TV reports that Fayetteville police arrested and charged Keshawn Ayers on Friday night. Police found the child unresponsive at a home on Malloy Street on Dec. 31.  

First responders took the toddler to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. The medical examiner determined the death to be a homicide. At the time, officials said that Ayers had custody of the child. 

Police said Ayers is the toddler’s mother’s boyfriend. Ayers is facing charges of first-degree murder and felony child abuse inflicting serious injury.

 

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