VICKSBURG, Miss. – A Vicksburg father has been charged in the death of his 6-month-old son.
Police say Jamaro Tyrone Smith, shook the baby, resulting in his death. But family members say it was an accident and the child was choking.
Jamarco Carter Jr. was not breathing when he was taken to the hospital Friday afternoon. He died Sunday; and police have ruled the death a homicide.