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Cherokee County Man was found guilty of shaken baby death of the 1-year-old

Gregory Farrell Davis Jr. (Office of the Cherokee County Sheriff)

A jury of the district in Cherokee found a man from Waleska guilty of murdering a boy while the child's mother was at work.

Gregory Farrell Davis Jr., 27, was convicted of the first degree of first degree first degree on Thursday for Murder, cruelty.

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What we know:

According to the authorities, their investigation began on April 28, 2021, when the MPs responded to a 911 call, which reported a non -reacting baby in a house in Waleska.

According to investigators, 1-year-old James “Jamie” Marco Palcio suffered injuries to his ribs, his neck, broken vertebrae as well as subdural and retinal bleeding. The child was pronounced days later for brain dead dead. Pediatric specialists say that the injuries correspond to shaking.

At the time of the incident, Davis was the only one in the house. The child's mother, Amber Ellis, was also charged with the second degree murder and childcare in connection with his death.

What's next:

A conviction for Davis will take place at a later date.

The source: The information for this story came from the district prosecutor of Cherokee County and the previous FOX 5 reporting.

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