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Toddler's Death Ruled Homicide By Assault In DC, Police Say Toddler's Death Ruled Homicide By Assault In DC, Police Say
Toddler's Death Ruled Homicide By Assault In DC, Police Say The death of a Southwest DC toddler has been ruled a homicide after authorities say evidence points to an assault. Cops were called around 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18 to the unit block of Atlantic Street on a report of an unconscious child, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Responding officers found an unresponsive 2-year-old boy, who was rushed to an area hospital by EMS workers. However, due to the severity of the child's injuries, he died five days later on Tuesday, Oct. 18. Authorities identified the toddler as 2-year-old Mars Jones, of Southwest, DC. An autopsy on t…

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