ABITA SPRINGS — A 21-year-old man was arrested for first-degree murder in connection to the death of his 4-year-old sister.
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a home in the 21000 block of Gardenia Street Wednesday evening regarding an unresponsive child.
When they arrived, they determined the 4-year-old girl had multiple life-threatening injuries, they say were caused by her brother, Davahn Profit. The little girl was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
Deputies booked Profit into the St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center for attempted murder and resisting arrest. On Thursday, his charge was upgraded to murder after the hospital notified detectives that the girl died from her injuries.
“There are no words strong enough to describe the heartbreak our community feels over this tragedy,” said Sheriff Randy Smith. “A 4-year-old little girl, innocent and full of life, should have been safe in her own home and surrounded by love. Instead, her life was taken in a moment of unimaginable violence. My heart aches for her family and for the deputies and detectives who responded.”
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