GARNER, NC, July 1, 2026 — A 44-year-old man from Garner, North Carolina, has been charged with attempted first-degree murder and multiple felony child abuse offenses after authorities alleged he inflicted severe injuries on his 2-year-old son and failed to seek immediate medical care.
According to the Garner Police Department and court documents, Kiran Netha Pasunuri was arrested following an investigation into injuries sustained by the toddler. The child was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, including a massive brain bleed, retinal hemorrhages, and compression fractures to multiple vertebrae.
Medical records cited in court documents state that surgeons were forced to remove part of the child’s skull in an emergency procedure to relieve pressure on the brain…