The father was allegedly involved in a standoff with Texas police.
A 2-year-old girl died after her father allegedly attacked her mother and became involved in a police chase that resulted in a standoff, according to Texas police.
The Harris County Sheriff's Office , in north Houston, was alerted to reports of a family disturbance at about 10:15 a.m. on Monday. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the father, later identified as Deontray Flanagan, removed his daughter from a private daycare and fled to a nearby retail store where her mother worked. There, he confronted the mother and allegedly threatened to harm their child if she did not hand over her phone, Gonzalez said.
The mother attempted to rescue her daughter but was unsuccessful. The suspect allegedly hit the mother in the face several times before taking their daughter and the phone and driving away in a red Camero, news stationThis stock image shows two police vehicles driving at night with their lights on. A man in Houston has been charged with murder after his daughter died following a police chase.
Gonzalez said Flanagan was taken into custody and that the toddler was"seriously injured." She was taken by ambulance to a hospital but ultimately died hours later.The suspect Deontray Flanagan has been charged with murder and booked in the Harris County Jail.
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