SHAMYRAH IRONS - 1 yo (2010) - Edgewood (NE of Baltimore) MD

Edgewood MD ---- Two days after an alleged assault at the hands of her father, a baby
girl has died.
Harford County Sheriff's deputies responded to the emergency room at
Upper Chesapeake Medical Center regarding a child being treated for head
trauma Tuesday afternoon.
Upon arrival, deputies learned 1-year-old Shamyrah Irons had been
transported to the hospital from a home in Edgewood.
The child was then transported to Johns Hopkins Pediatric Center where
she died Thursday evening.
Police say at the time of her injury, the child was in the care and
custody of her father Keaton Irons, 24.
Irons has been charged with attempted 1st and 2nd degree murder, 1st and
2nd degree assault, and 1st degree child abuse.
He is currently being held in the Harford County Detention Center
without bond, and additional charges are pending.

On Tuesday June 1, 2010 at approximately 1:20pm, Harford County
Sheriff’s deputies responded to the emergency room at Upper Chesapeake
Medical Center regarding a child being treated for head trauma. Upon
arrival, deputies learned Shamyrah Irons, age 1 had been transported to
the hospital from the 1700 block of Fountain Rock Way in Edgewood,
Maryland by Joppa Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company EMS personnel. Due
to the head trauma the child was subsequently flown to Johns Hopkins
Pediatric Center where she died this evening at approximately 5:35pm.

The investigation revealed at the time of the injury the child was in
the care and custody of her father Keaton Irons, age 24, who resides in
1700 block of Fountain Rock Way Edgewood, Maryland. Mr. Irons has
been charged with Attempted 1st degree murder, Attempted 2nd degree
murder, Assault 1st degree, Assault 2nd degree, and Child Abuse 1st
degree. Mr. Irons is currently being held in the Harford County
Detention Center without bond and additional charges are pending.

Update, 1 year old child dies: Edgewood father charged

June 4th, 2010 10:01 am ET
Richard Webster



On Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at approximately 1:20 pm, Harford County Sheriff's deputies responded to the emergency room at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center regarding a child being treated for head trauma.

Upon arrival, deputies learned Shamyrah Irons, age 1, had been transported to the hospital from the 1700 block of Fountain Rock Way in Edgewood, Maryland by Joppa Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company EMS personnel.

Due to the head trauma, young Shamyrah Irons was subsequently flown to Johns Hopkins Pediatric Center where she died on the evening of June 3rd at approximately 5:35 pm.

The investigation revealed at the time of the injury the child was in the care and custody of her father Keaton Irons, age 24, who resides in 1700 block of Fountain Rock Way, Edgewood, Maryland.

Her father has been charged with:

Attempted 1st degree murder,
Attempted 2nd degree murder,
Assault 1st degree,
Assault 2nd degree, and
Child Abuse, 1st degree.


Keaton Irons is currently being held in the Harford County Detention Center without bond.

Additional charges are pending.

Irons' hometown is listed as Washington, D.C; In addition to his one-year old daughter Shamyrah, he also has a two-year old son.

http://www.examiner.com/education-headlines-in-baltimore/update-1-year-old-child-dies-edgewood-father-charged