The 29-year-old Orange resident allegedly shook 4-month old boy to death
Authorities in New York City have charged an Orange man with killing a four-month old baby in his care. NEW YORK -- A New Jersey man faces murder charges for allegedly killing his girlfriend's baby in her New York apartment.
Jhalil Williams, 29, of Orange shook the four-month-old to death earlier this year, the Queens District Attorney said in a news release on Wednesday.
The boy's mother, Ashely Durett, 28, left her son Javion Durett in Williams' care when she left her apartment in Jamaica at about 10 p.m on Jan. 24. The baby died sometime between midnight and 3:15 a.m. the next day, authorities said.
Williams is charged with second-degree murder and first-degree assault. He is being held without bail and will make his first court appearance on Friday, the district attorney's office said. If convicted, Williams could receive 25 years to life in prison.
Queens District Attorney Richard Brown called the case "truly horrific and disturbing," and termed Williams' actions "totally incomprehensible."
The child was already dead by the time Williams called 911, according to NYDailyNews.com.
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