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Man charged with the 2012 death of his baby

Police say he shook his 3-month-old son so hard the baby suffered massive head injuries and later died.

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — A man has been charged with homicide for the death of his baby.

Kashawn Butler was 17 years old, in 2012, when Wilkes-Barre police say he shook his 3-month-old son so hard the baby suffered massive head injuries.

The child remained in around the clock medical care until June when he died from pneumonia and a seizure disorder caused by the traumatic brain injury.

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