CHICAGO (WGN) — A Chicago man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection to the beating death of a 23-month-old boy.
Police responded when they received a report of an injured child on Tuesday around 12 p.m.
Michael Robinson, 23, is accused of punching the toddler in the face several times.
The boy was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Robinson is related to the boy, but his specific relationship wasn’t immediately known.
He is set to appear in court on Friday.