"Frustrated" dad charged with killing 2-week-old son (Kalamazoo, Michigan)

We all want to be nice and politically correct and all. But we have to stop feeling sorry for subfunctional men with all the labels ("special needs," ADHD, bi-polar) and hope that somehow--with no evidence to speak of--they'll make good fathers. Or that it's safe to leave a newborn infant with these "short-tempered" or easily "frustrated" types. It's not even clear here that dad GLENN ROSS was employed--or even employable at anything but the most minimal paying tasks. And now he's been arrested for assaulting and killing his newborn son.

http://www.wwmt.com/news/infant-1402068-young-kalamazoo.html


UPDATED: Young father accused of fatally shaking his infant son

February 22, 2012 10:04 PM

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – A Kalamazoo mother is grieving the loss of her infant son and her boyfriend is in jail, accused of killing the child.

The child died shortly after 9:00 pm Wednesday night.

Bridgette Moore says her long-time boyfriend and father of the child, 22-year-old Glenn Ross, shook the two-week-old child on Tuesday.

Kalamazoo Public Safety officials received a 911 call shortly after 12 noon, for a report of the baby not breathing in the 800 block of Burrell Avenue. Detectives immediately made contact with the residents and initiated life saving efforts to the 13-day-old infant until rescue arrived.

The infant had been in intensive care, but passed away on Wednesday night.

Newschannel 3 was just about to meet with Moore to talk about the heart-rending situation when we learned she had been called in to the PICU once again.

The infant was pronounced dead just after 9:00 pm. The father, Glenn Ross has been arrested on child abuse charges. Newschannel 3 spoke to Ross' parents about the situation on Wednesday night.

It all started at Glenn Ross' parents home on Burrell Street in Kalamazoo on Tuesday morning.

“Glenn was left alone with the baby,” said Glenn's mother Rebecca Ross.

Rebecca says Glenn was in special needs classes all through school.

“He actually does have some limitations mentally?” asked Newschannel 3's Jared Werksma.

“Yes and he's under psychiatric care,” said Rebecca.

“Why is that?”

“For his bi-polar and his ADHD among other things,” said Rebecca.

Rebecca says her son has trouble in certain situations, gets frustrated easily and has a short temper. She says that's one reason her son and Moore didn't keep their first child.

“Why did they give the first child up for adoption?” asked Jared Werksma.

“They weren't ready to settle down,” said Rebecca. “With this one Glenn found out it was a boy and he wanted his son.”

However, Rebecca says on Tuesday morning, fatherhood overwhelmed Glenn.

“He got frustrated and shook the baby,” said Rebecca.

Rebecca says Glenn knew something was wrong with his son afterward, but wasn't sure what. So he lay the baby down in its crib.

Rebecca says when the child's mother showed up and heard what happened, she called for an ambulance, and police.

“Do you think there's any part of your son that did this intentionally?” asked Newschannel 3's Jared Werksma.

“Oh hell no, hell no,” said Rebecca.

“Is there anything else you want to say about your son or this situation?”

“He's a good boy,” said Rebecca.

Glenn Ross is currently being held in the Kalamazoo County Jail on child abuse charges. He has not been arraigned. Sources tell Newschannel 3 that officials were waiting to see if the child died so they could charge him appropriately.

Ross is expected to be arraigned on Thursday morning. Newschannel 3 will keep an eye on this case and keep you updated.