JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A man is facing aggravated manslaughter charges in the overdose death of his 1-year-old son, according to a Jacksonville Sheriff's Office arrest report.
Karl Brunswick, 48, was issued an arrest warrant on Monday for aggravated manslaughter of a child, a report shows. The charge comes months after the child's death.
On March 28, around 1:30 a.m., officers responded to 6455 San Juan Ave. regarding an unresponsive child. The victim, Aiden Brunswick, 1, was found unresponsive and taken to Wolfson's Children's Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
A witness told police she was "hanging out" with Brunswick and the child in Brunswick's car when they fell asleep. The report states the victim was unresponsive when they woke up.
Brunswick was detained at the scene, the report shows.
The Medical Examiner's Office performed an autopsy on Aiden, determining "the victim's death to be an overdose," the report said. Cocaine was found inside the vehicle, according to police.
At the time of the crime, Brunswick was wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant for aggravated domestic battery on a pregnant person which happened the day before, arrest reports show.
On March 27, around 12:15 p.m., officers were dispatched to a battery on Skaff Avenue.
According to the report, the victim shared two kids with Brunswick and was "pregnant with her new boyfriend's baby" at the time of the assault.
The victim said she wanted her children "returned" to her by Brunswick, who became "upset" and punched her in the face, then Brunswick left with the victim's son, the report states.
It is unclear if the child Brunswick left with is the 1-year-old who died the next day.
Jail records show Brunswick was admitted to the Duval County jail on March 28, around 4:45 p.m. on charges of felony aggravated battery on a pregnant person.
On Monday, Brunswick was charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child in connection with his son's death, arrest reports show.
His next court date is set for July 3 at 9 a.m.
