Murder charge filed in death of Raleigh toddler
tiny dancer
Murder charge filed in death of Raleigh toddler
Posted: May. 15 10:06 p.m.
Updated: Today at 12:59 p.m.
Raleigh, N.C. - A Raleigh man faces a charge of murder in connection with
the death of his girlfriend's 2-year-old son.
DonJuan Cassadary Smith Jr., 24, of Raleigh, was arrested Wednesday evening
and charged with one count of involuntary manslaughter. The charge was
upgraded to murder Thursday.
Police, however, won't comment on the investigation.
Officers were dispatched to 3320 Hewberry Lane, Apartment 104 shortly before
7:30 p.m. to join emergency medical services personnel who had been sent on
a "Code Blue" call involving a toddler.
A "Code Blue" call indicates someone is not breathing.
Police have withheld the child's name and the cause of death.
Smith was scheduled to appear in a Wake County courtroom at 2 p.m. Friday.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Crime Stoppers at
919-226-CRIME. Crime Stoppers pays cash rewards for information leading to
arrests in felony cases, and callers never have to identify themselves.
http://wral.com/news/local/story/2892993/