UPDATE: The alleged killer and boyfriend to the mother of Peterson’s now-deceased 2-year-old, Joseph Robert Patterson, is now charged with two felonies: aggravated battery of an infant and aggravated assault. After the death, South Dakota State’s Attorney Thomas Wollman told the Daily News that his office will be “looking at additional charges” now that the child has died.
Patterson is currently being held in Minnehaha County Jail. Bond was set at $750,000 cash during a hearing on Friday morning. He is next scheduled to appear in court October 23rd, but Wollman expects a grand jury to return an indictment before then.
You can read more on the update here. Above are pictures of the incarcerated Patterson.
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Damn. From TMZ:
Adrian Peterson’s 2-year-old son has died … cops have confirmed.
Cops believe Peterson’s son was severely beaten by 27-year-old Joseph Patterson, the man who was dating the mother of the NFL star’s child.
As we reported, the mother of the child has decided to donate the child’s organs to people in need.
The boy was on life support since 5:30 PM Thursday … but his condition never improved … so family members made the decision to take the child off the ventilator.
Sources tell TMZ .. Adrian was informed about the situation before the news went public.
We’re told Peterson will be planning the funeral with other members of the boy’s family.
Patterson was initially arrested in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for assault and battery of an infant — and now, it’s almost certain the charges will be elevated to murder.
The details surrounding the beating are unclear — but cops say medical responders were called to the apartment where the child was living on Wednesday evening … and he was unresponsive when help arrived.
