Texas Dad Beats, Kills Newborn Son Because He Was Jealous of the Attention He Received

A Texas dad is now in police custody after he allegedly shook and fatally beat up his own newborn son, who was found dead inside a motel in west Houston.

Houston police said the suspect, who was identified as Jamal Edward Robertson, 33, started to shake his 1-month-old son Santana Robertson after he would not stop crying.

It reportedly became violent after his wife, Alana, tried to intervene. The incident happened inside a Motel 6 located at 15101 Katy Freeway near Highway 6 in Houston, Texas.

Police were called to the motel on Tuesday afternoon, and officers found the lifeless baby inside a room. Officers took the Texas dad into custody.

Officials were still processing his case Friday morning and may be scheduled to appear in court on Monday, according to ABC13 Houston.

Newborn Son of Texas Dad Was Taken to a Hospital but Was Declared Dead

Police were called to the motel at around 3:30 p.m. and the officers found the infant to already be unresponsive.

The cops immediately took the baby to the Texas Children's Hospital West Campus, but ABC13 reported that doctors pronounced the child dead.

That same day, officers took in one person, who turned out to be Jamal Edward Robertson. The Texas dad was detained following a preliminary investigation of the injuries found on his baby boy.

It was still unclear exactly how the baby died. The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences is still looking into his cause of death.

According to Crime Online, the Texas dad was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and aggravated assault of a family member.

He may also face additional charges after his son's autopsy report has been released. His bond has reportedly been set at more than $900,000.

Baby's Mom Alana Gabriel Says Texas Dad Was Jealous of His Son Getting the Attention

Details on the incident were initially scarce. However, Santana Robertson's mom has talked about her baby's death.

Alana Gabriel told ABC13 that the suspect hit and shook their son because he would not stop crying. She said she tried to intervene, but Jamal Edward Robertson became violent with her.

She admitted that she was afraid of him. Gabriel then fell asleep and woke up to see her son dead.

She told the Texas dad that he could have just walked away and he did not have to do that with his own child.

The mother claimed that the suspect was jealous of the attention the baby was getting.

"Santana did not ask to come into this world. He's just a little baby. He was a good baby... happy baby and this is what you do. You could have took it out on me, not him," Gabriel told the outlet.

The case is similar to the one that happened in 2016 in New York, where a little girl was killed by her father because he was also jealous of her.

The father, Ryan Lawrence, was arrested after jealously murdering his daughter who received a lot of attention after she survived a battle with cancer, according to Inside Edition.

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Written by: Rick Martin

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