Man Pleads Guilty to Murdering 2-Year-Old | Washington DC News

A 27-year-old man, Dasean Matthews, has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the horrific death of two-year-old Mars Jones, who died from head trauma after being repeatedly beaten by his father. The abuse occurred over several incidents — including at a Dunkin’ Donuts, a parking garage, and in a car — with video evidence capturing Matthews striking the toddler. The child was found unconscious by his mother outside an apartment building and later died five days later. Matthews originally faced first-degree murder charges but now faces sentencing on February 1st. The child’s mother is also charged with obstruction of justice. Thank you to our sponsor Garrett Waller Performance: http://coaching.garrettwaller.com Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/667df39de077d05b