Warning: this article contains descriptions of child abuse.
A man connected to Monday afternoon's standoff in Tulsa now faces charges of child abuse.
Officers responded to an area near 81st and Riverside after a caller, identified as Levi Simpson, told dispatchers that he had "done something terrible" to his girlfriend's 6-year-old child.
Simpson said that he would harm himself if officers arrived.
During the standoff, investigators met with Simpson's girlfriend and the victim at a hospital. A SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) nurse confirmed that the child had extensive injuries and showed signs of strangulation.
A search warrant was also served at Simpson's apartment, which uncovered evidence that helped create a timeline of the abuse.
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