Man gets 27 years for killing infant during video game

22 October 2011

Nineteen-year-old Andrew Keith Johnston pleaded guilty Monday to second-degree murder in the October 2010 death of his 1-month-old son William.

Assistant District Attorney Mike Randles said Johnston gave a written statement saying he became irritated when the infant was crying in his bassinet, interfering with Johnston’s playing of video games, The Shelbyville Times-Gazette reports.

The boy suffered a brain hemorrhage and died of his injuries at a hospital a week later. An autopsy report said he died of “non-accidental trauma.”

The prosecutor says Johnston said he squeezed the boy hard and shook him.

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