GARNER, N.C. (WTVD) Garner police have charged a Raleigh man with murder after a 1-year-old boy died earlier this week.
Authorities said William Earl Harris III, 29, of Raleigh was charged with murder in connection with the child s death.
On Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, police responded to an apartment at 704 Buck Branch Drive following a 911 call saying a 1-year-old child was unresponsive.
Emergency responders provided life-saving measures and took the child to WakeMed where he was pronounced dead. Due to evidence, the death was ruled a homicide.
William Earl Harris III of Raleigh
Police said Harris is the boyfriend of the child s mother. Harris was taken into custody in Raleigh late Saturday.