Child Killed In Anne Arundel By Teenage Half Brother: Police

PASADENA, MD — Police say they found a deceased 5-year-old Saturday morning in Pasadena. Officers claim they charged the child's half brother, 17, with murder.

Police discovered the victim around 8:15 a.m. in the 4100 block of Apple Leaf Court, according to an incident report. The suspect fled the scene before officers arrived, but detectives identified the victim’s half brother, Stephen Jarrod Davis II, as the target of the investigation.

The Anne Arundel County Police Department obtained an arrest warrant for Davis, charging him as an adult with first-degree murder, the report notes. The department alleges that partnering officers found Davis around 11:15 a.m. on Saturday in Springdale, Ohio. It is not clear when the victim died nor when the accused teenager fled to Ohio.

Davis awaits extradition to Maryland. He did not rack up additional charges in Ohio.

A Sunday autopsy said "multiple sharp force injuries" were the cause of the child's death, the report added. The police department's Crisis Intervention Team is working with the victim's family.

Detectives are still investigating the incident and any potential motives. They ask anybody with information to call (410) 222-3460. Tipsters can remain anonymous by calling (410) 222-4700.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Patch decided to disclose the accused teenager's name because he is charged as an adult. We do not normally do not publish the identities of minors charged with crimes.

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