LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Louisville Metro police have announced the arrest of a man in connection with the death of a child over a year ago.

On Oct. 27, Gregory Ford Jr., 24, was indicted by a grand jury on a murder charge in relation to the death of a 1-year-old girl, LMPD confirmed.

Police said the incident happened on Aug. 21, 2024. Officers were called to an ‘assist fire run’ in the 1500 block of Haskin Avenue on the report of a 1-year-old unconscious and not breathing. The child was taken to Norton Children’s Hospital, where she later died.

According to LMPD, Ford is currently in Louisville Metro Corrections for this case and for charges of strangulation and fourth-degree assault involving a different victim.

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