Two people have been arrested in connection with the death of a 3-year-old boy and alleged abuse of a 1-year-old boy, according to a press release from the Chattanooga Police Department.
Janecia McKevie, 21, and a 17-year-old are both charged with two counts of aggravated assault and two counts of aggravated child abuse. The 17-year-old is in custody at the Hamilton County Juvenile Detention Center, and McKevie is being held at the Hamilton County Jail.
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Around 9:10 a.m. Thursday, officers responded to a report of an unresponsive 3-year-old drowning victim at an apartment in the 2300 block of Wilson Street. Upon arrival, officers found the child and, along with Chattanooga Fire Department personnel, began rendering life-saving measures until Hamilton County Emergency Medical Services took him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
At the hospital, investigators observed clear signs of abuse on the 3-year-old and learned the 1-year-old had also suffered multiple major injuries, authorities said.