Father Charged with First-Degree Murder In the Alleged Fatal Beating of His 5-Year-Old Son

Deandre Pettus, 34, of the District of Columbia, has been charged with first-degree murder in the alleged fatal beating of his son, Deandre Pettus, Jr., announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro and Chief Pamela Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department.