SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating a suspect in connection with the child abuse death of a toddler.
On July 3, police responded to Wesley Medical Center after being notified of a two-year-old boy who was brought to the hospital with severe injuries after a reported fall, according to Wichita Police Captain Aaron Moses.
During the investigation, it was determined that the injuries sustained by the child were inconsistent with the facts provided by the adult caring for the child at the time they were injured.
Patrol officers and investigators from the Exploited Missing Children’s Unit and the WPD Homicide Unit began investigating this case due to the severity of the injuries.
On Thursday police arrested the 33-year-old step-father of the child, identified from booking records as Shawn D. Lewis, on requested charges of Aggravated Battery, head trauma/permanent and Child Abuse.
On Saturday the child, John Landon Delano, died due to his injuries. Shawn Lewis has now been booked into Sedgwick County Jail on a requested charge of First Degree Murder.
The facts of this case will be presented to the Sedgwick County District Attorney for formal charging consideration.