Fla. man charged in death of 3-month-old son says he "went crazy," police say

By: Casey Glynn
Topics: Daily Blotter

Larry Perry

/ WKMG

(CBS/WKMG) ST. CLOUD, Fla. - Police arrested a 28-year-old Florida father who called 911 and told a dispatcher he hurt his 3-month-old son, who later died at a hospital, because he "went crazy."

According to CBS affiliate WKMG, Larry Darnell Perry, of St. Cloud, was arrested on first-degree murder charges.

St. Cloud police reportedly say Perry dialed 911 late Wednesday night and told a dispatcher that he had hurt his infant son.

Perry allegedly slammed his son against a wall, kicked him and strangled him after he couldn't get the child to stop crying, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Police say the child could be heard dying in the background of the 911 call.

"I pretty much went crazy. I can't do this (expletive) by myself," Perry reportedly told the dispatcher. "I was slamming it and stuff. I can't do this (expletive)."

The child was taken to a hospital, where he died Thursday morning, WKMG reports. Police say Perry gave them a detailed statement after his arrest about how and why he killed his son.

The child's mother is incarcerated on unrelated drug charges at the Osceola County Jail, where Perry was also taken. Police say she was notified of her child's death.

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by vagrant45 February 18, 2013 3:10 AM EST: I do not know how that father is going to be able to sleep at night. That is really bad. Fathers are suppose to protect their childern not kill them.; Reply to this comment


by VA_Jill February 15, 2013 6:40 PM EST: Hey punk, if you "can't do it by yourself" you ask for help, don't kill the kid. You got a mother? She probably would have been glad to take baby off your hands.; Reply to this comment


by krotec54 February 15, 2013 11:15 AM EST: What happen to parenting classes? Self-control is something many lack in today's world.; Reply to this comment

by Sax1031 February 15, 2013 9:38 AM EST

at least the mother will be happy her kid was not shot

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by well_I_say February 15, 2013 10:53 AM EST: Yes, we get it Sax. You are afraid the government is going to confiscate your toys and you are lashing out. But, please, think about how heartless your comments (here and elsewhere) sound. You make gun-rights advocates look bad.


by enlightenu February 15, 2013 11:02 AM EST: Why?

by well_I_say February 15, 2013 9:10 AM EST

I. People should not be in jail for drug possession (perhaps therapy but not jail).
2. It makes sense for women to be able to keep their young infant in jail with them.

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by operation_wetback February 15, 2013 11:09 PM EST: It makes more sense for mothers NOT to be using drugs. But that would require personal responsibility, wouldn't it??? And just who pays for the infant in jail with the druggie????? The hard working taxpayers???


by Londonsmommy2011 March 27, 2013 5:30 PM EDT: The last thing a baby needs is to be raised by a mom in jail and too self absorbed to give up drugs during or soon after pregnancy. She chose drugs. It is a sad choice to start drugs. But, it is a choice and many children are suffering through their parents right too keep them.

My heart goes out to the baby. To be treated like an inconvenience instead of an precious gift, it is heartbreaking.