Babysitter charged with murder in death of 6-month-old

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT)- A caretaker was charged on Tuesday with murder for the death of a 6-month-old.

Police said Jordan Taylor died after sustaining injuries on Monday afternoon.

The child’s babysitter, Tiffany Washington, 30, was charged with first-degree assault and aggravated child abuse. The assault charge has since been upgraded to murder.

Deputies were called on Monday to a residence regarding a report of an unresponsive child. The 6-month-old was found unresponsive and was later pronounced dead.

Washington told police that she found Taylor unresponsive, and performed CPR on her. Police than began their investigation.

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