Augusta man charged with killing his 4-month-old son

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – An Augusta man was arrested after the death of his 4-month-old son who he admitted hitting “a couple of times” in a phone conversation, according to deputies.

Deputies arrested Daveon Wood, 21, on Nov. 9 after the incident, according to Richmond County jail records.

The child died several days later on Wednesday, according to an incident report from the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office.

The incident happened in the 4300 block of Windsor Spring Road, according to a report from the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office.

Wood came home intoxicated, witnesses told deputies.

He sent family members outside, but they said they heard him trying to calm the child, who was crying.

Then he came outside and said the child wasn’t breathing, according to a report from deputies.

Several family members went to a fire station for aid, and the child ended up in a hospital.

Deputies later went to Wellstar MCG hospital just after 7:30 p.m. Wednesday for follow-up on the case.

An incident report states that the child had just been pronounced dead.

Wood was already in jail at that point, and deputies said they reviewed recorded jail phone calls placed by Wood.

“In a recorded conversation Daveon Wood is questioned on what he did to Aiden Wood. Daveon Wood stated ‘I just hit him a couple times. He was crying,’” according to the incident report.

Wood is being held without bond in Richmond County jail on charges of cruelty to children in the second degree and murder, according to jail records.

The boy was identified as Aiden Wood. An autopsy has been scheduled.

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