INDIANAPOLIS – An Indianapolis man was arrested Thursday on murder charges stemming from the death of his 4-month-old son in December.
Jonathan Jorgensen died just three days before Christmas 2015.
His was one of 144 homicides that made 2015 the deadliest year recorded in Indianapolis history.
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The Marion County Coroner's Office said this week Jorgensen's death had officially been ruled a homicide. An autopsy showed the infant died of blunt force trauma to the head.
On Thursday, Jorgensen's father, Aaron, was arrested on charges of murder, battery with death of a person less than 14, and neglect of a dependent resulting in death.
Jorgensen was being held at the Marion County Arrestee Processing Center.
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