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GRPD: 1-year-old’s death ruled homicide

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Posted at 3:25 PM, Feb 28, 2023
and last updated 2023-02-28 16:38:51-05

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Kent County Medical Examiner ruled a one-year-old’s death a homicide, the Grand Rapids Police Department said Tuesday.

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Kaiyanni Jones, who was one year and 11 months old, was taken to the hospital Sunday, February 19 with life-threatening injuries.

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Kaiyanni’s mother, Amanda O’Brien, told FOX 17 Kaiyanni was rushed to emergency surgery because she had blunt force trauma to her abdomen; however, the almost two-year-old was declared legally dead later that week.

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GRPD has not announced any arrests at this time.

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If you have any information about Kaiyanni’s death, call GRPD detectives at 616-456-3380 or Silent Observer at 616-774-2345.

To donate to the GoFundMe set up for Kaiyanni’s family, click here.

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