The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man and charged him in connection with the beating death of an infant. The murder took place on Saturday at the child’s home.

According to police, on Thursday, Ms. Lukrisha Milliner, 25, left her infant son, Nasir E. Milliner, with her boyfriend, 24-year-old Derron Dennard Brown. The infant was in Brown’s custody from 8:25 a.m., to 9:37 a.m.

Derron Brown

Ms. Milliner told police that when she returned home, she notice her son appeared to be unresponsive. She contacted EMS and the child was transported to Florida Hospital, (formerly University Community Hospital), where he later died.

During the investigation, police interviewed Brown, who allegedly admitted that while he and the child were alone, he “knowingly and intentionally struck the child’s torso several times with his shoulder, forearm, head, and closed fist.”

During an autopsy performed by the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner’s Office on Friday, it was determined that “the child died due to blunt trauma impact to the torso, with liver laceration,” police said.

Police arrested Brown on Friday and charged him with first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse. He is being held at the Hillsborough County Jail without bond.

Nasir would have celebrated his first birthday on January 29th.  Funeral services were incomplete as of press time. Gudes Funeral Home is in charge of handling arrangements.