Published January 08, 2015
A man suspected of shooting his 2-year-old son in the head during a dispute with the child's mother has been charged with aggravated murder.
A police spokeswoman says a court appearance is set Thursday for 23-year-old Derrice Alexander.
Police say the toddler, Derrice Alexander Jr., was standing on a staircase landing and was struck when his father fired into the home's window from outside during the dispute early Tuesday. The boy died at a hospital.
Cleveland's police chief says Alexander shouldn't have had a weapon because he's a convicted felon. Court records show he was sentenced in 2011 to serve two years in prison in an assault case.
It wasn't immediately clear if Alexander has an attorney. A message was left with the public defender's office, which previously represented him.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/man-accused-of-killing-2-year-old-son-in-domestic-dispute-is-charged-with-murder-in-ohio