*A 20-year-old man in Jacksonville, Florida, has been arrested following the tragic death of an 8-month-old baby he ran over with his car during an argument.
Justin Golden placed the infant on a roadway before accidentally striking the child with his SUV on January 25, TooFab reports, citing a press release from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Department. Golden “was driving with a female passenger and the 8-month-old baby in the car when he and the passenger got into an argument,” per the release.
The Sheriff’s Office detailed in a statement that “upon stopping at the intersection, the driver opened his door and placed the child in the roadway. He then drove off, running the child over as he left the area.”
The Jackson Fire Rescue paramedics rushed the baby to the hospital, but the child was pronounced dead.
Authorities initially believed that Golden and a passenger in the vehicle were the baby’s parents, though this has not been officially confirmed. The sheriff’s office has also not disclosed whether the baby’s death was accidental or intentional.
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“We, with our partners at the State Attorney’s Office, will stop at nothing to get justice for the baby,” said the sheriff’s office in its release.
Markin Barnes, a local barbershop owner, witnessed the aftermath of the incident. He told WJXT that he heard a woman screaming from across the street. When he rushed over, he saw her holding the baby.
“The driver then began to leave the area and the vehicle struck the child, so we immediately asked did she need help,” Barnes told the news station.
“Now that I’m finding out the details, it’s even worse. Just the screaming, the people consoling her, you could tell it really was tragic. Especially with a kid being that young,” Barnes told NBC affiliate WTLV.
Golden was taken into custody shortly after the incident and now faces charges of aggravated manslaughter and vehicular homicide He is currently being held in the Duval County Jail. The investigation is ongoing.
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