Dad facing charges in death of injured 1-year-old son (Paris, Texas)

Dad DARRELL WAYNE HOOD JR. is facing charges in the death of his injured 1-year-old son.

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Updated: 12:15 PM Aug 11, 2010

Paris baby dies, father facing charges
PARIS, TX -- An injured baby, brought into a Paris hospital by his family, has died. Now the child's father is facing charges.
Posted: 10:56 PM Aug 10, 2010
Reporter: KXII Staff
Email Address: firstnews@kxii.com

PARIS, TX -- An injured baby, brought into a Paris hospital by his family, has died. Now the child's father is facing charges.

Paris police say just after 1:00 p.m. Monday, they arrived to the Paris Regional Medical Center North ER, regarding an injured child.

One-year-old Darrell Hood III, was pronounced dead at the hospital. A preliminary investigation shows the child had been brought to the ER by his mother and father, after reportedly being punched in the chest several times.

His father, Darrell Wayne Hood, Junior, is being charged with injury to a child, and was booked into jail.

Paris Police say they will continue to investigate the child's death and are waiting on the baby's autopsy results.