TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa police arrested a 21-year-old father accused of killing his 2-month-old son.
On Oct. 28, Tulsa police were called to an apartment complex near 71st and Yale when an infant wasn’t breathing and was in cardiac arrest.
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“It is heartbreaking and it’s really hard for anybody to really process and think about,” said Lt. Jeanne Pierce.
Lt. Jeanne Pierce is over TPD’s Child Crisis Unit. They investigate crimes against children. In this case, they say it’s murder.
“Once we started looking at the child, the child had visible injuries,” said Lt. Pierce.
The 2-month-old was taken to St. Francis, where medical staff reported several injuries and bruises.
Lt. Pierce says the most troubling were the bite marks.
“The bite marks is the hardest part because this is a 2-month-old, not very big and has huge full mouth both sets of teeth bite marks on his shoulders and on his back,” said Lt. Pierce.
Two days after being rushed to the hospital, the little boy was declared brain dead and then taken off of life support on Oct. 31st.
Police say after questioning the boy’s father, Landon McCullah, his roommates, and family members, they discovered McCullah was the only one in the apartment with his 2-month-old son when those injuries happened.
“He told multiple stories about how the injuries occurred and why the injuries were there,” said Lt. Pierce. “None of them making sense compared to the injuries he had.”
The 21-year-old is charged with First Degree Murder- Death of a Child by Injuring, Torturing, or Maiming.
Lt. Pierce says it’s the 2nd child murder they’ve investigated this year. In August, police arrested Tyrice Williams accused in the death of his one-month-old son.
Police say it’s a troubling crime that doesn’t have to happen.
“This is a preventable crime if you just ask for help,” said Lt. Pierce.
Police say there is evidence that the 2-month-old was abused before Oct. 28th, but say most of his injuries came from that evening.
McCullah is being held in the Tulsa County Jail on a $5 million bond. Court records show his arraignment is on Nov 10.
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