NJ Man To Be Arraigned In Fatal Shooting Of Child

A northern New Jersey man charged in the shooting death of his girlfriend's toddler son is due to be arraigned on Wednesday.

Twenty-seven year-old Wakir Bryant faces aggravated manslaughter charges in the death of 2-year-old Mikhy Robison. The child died Friday after being shot in the mouth earlier that day in a Newark apartment.

Prosecutors said Bryant drove Robinson and the child's mother to a nearby hospital, where the baby was pronounced dead. He was arrested later that night.

Bryant has been held on $1 million bail since his arrest. But it's not clear if he's retained a lawyer.

Authorities have not disclosed details on how or why the shooting occurred.

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