I'm not entirely clear on the situation with some of our Texas parents, but it's clear that a reality check is needed. According to wide-open country, a father was arrested for allegedly trying to give his infant daughter to swallow gasoline. The officer stated that the father was trying to kill his daughter with gas and as of right now he has been placed in jail Edgar James Bridgemon, who is 24 years old is the father who was charged with one count of attempted  Capitol murder.

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HOW DOES THIS HAPPEN HERE IN TEXAS?

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This horrific incident took place in Paris, Texas, and according to the US Today once emergency services responded to the call police came to the scene after learning that the father had intentionally given the innocent child, gasoline to drink. Edgar James quickly tried to flee the scene on foot but was arrested a block away from the incident after admitting to giving his child gasoline intentionally in the child’s life. Edgar was arrested on attempted murder charges and a bond of $255,000.

HOW IS THE INFANT CHILD?

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Fortunately, the small infant who consumed the gasoline seemed to be okay and was taken to the local hospital and was later transferred to a hospital in the Dallas Fort Worth area. No one knows exactly why a father would want to cause this type of harm to his child allegedly, but best believe, Justice will be served.

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