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Police investigate slaying of 19-month-old
Comments 0 | Recommend 0KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Knoxville police are investigating the slaying of a 19-month-old boy.
Joseph Manning Jr. was admitted to East Tennessee Children's Hospital early Saturday morning and died around midnight.
The medical examiner's office ruled his death a homicide after an autopsy. Because of the ongoing investigation, a police spokesman declined to say how the boy died.
Investigators are interviewing family and friends in hopes of discovering how and when the boy was injured. The state Department of Children's Services is also investigating.
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