Baltimore Man Charged With Homicide In 2-Month-Old Son's Death: Police

BALTIMORE, MD — A Baltimore man is in jail and facing homicide charges following the death of his infant son recently in Caroline County, according to Maryland State Police.

Sean Casey Pierce, 49, is charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter, first-degree assault, second-degree assault, reckless endangerment, first-degree child abuse resulting in death, first-degree child abuse resulting in severe physical injury, second-degree child abuse, neglect of a minor and related charges in the death of his 2-month-old son, Chance Pierce.

Police said he is being held without bond at the Caroline County Detention Center.

According to a preliminary investigation, officers from the Federalsburg Police Department were called at about 4:45 p.m. last Monday to a camper on the 300 block of Buena Vista Avenue in Federalsburg to assist emergency medical personnel with a pediatric patient.

The infant was transported to Nanticoke Memorial Hospital before being transported to Nemours Children’s Hospital in Delaware where he was declared dead, police said.

Police said the infant's body was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Delaware for an autopsy. The autopsy determined the child died from blunt force trauma and ruled his death a homicide. Upon learning of the child’s death, the Federalsburg Police Department contacted the Maryland State Police Homicide Unit to conduct the investigation.

Police said Sean Pierce was initially taken into custody on an unrelated outstanding arrest warrant in Pennsylvania before being charged in connection to his son’s death.