The Brief
- A Milwaukee man is accused in the death of his 14-month-old son.
- Demetrius Hubanks is charged with neglect of a child-consequence is death. He is now on the run.
- Before charges were filed in this case, police spoke with Hubanks who “admitted that he is responsible” for the child’s death, the complaint says.
MILWAUKEE – A 28-year-old Milwaukee man is accused in the death of his own son, just 14 months old. The accused is Demetrius Hubanks – who faces a charge of neglecting a child-consequence is death. However, Hubanks is not in police custody.
Investigation into infant’s death
What we know:
According to the criminal complaint, Milwaukee firefighters and paramedics responded on Thursday, Aug. 7 to a residence on W. Villard Avenue just west of N. 76th Street. A 14-month-old child at the location was reported to be unresponsive and not breathing.
When first responders arrived on the scene, two rounds of epinephrine were administered on the child, court filings say. Emergency crews were able to regain a faint pulse and took the child to Children’s Wisconsin.…