A 28-year-old Stockton has been arrested on suspicion of homicide and felony child endangerment in the death of his 2-year-old child in April, after toxicology tests that came back last week found fentanyl in the child's system.
A 28-year-old Stockton has been arrested on suspicion of homicide and felony child endangerment in the death of his 2-year-old child in April, after toxicology tests that came back last weekWhen a search warrant was served Wednesday at a residence in the 2300 block of North Marine Avenue in Stockton,and was subsequently arrested, according to a social media post Friday morning by the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office.
After further investigation, it appeared the fentanyl was brought into the home by the child's father, who had become addicted to the substance after being prescribed opiates after suffering an injury, according to the sheriff's department. Gray's two other children are currently in the custody of family, and the 5-month-old is currently in the custody of San Joaquin County Child Protective Services.