STATESVILLE, N.C. — A man was charged Tuesday with the murder of a 2-year-old child in Statesville.
Jordan Simmons, 27, was arrested in connection with the death of Sevynn Clark.
Police and EMS were called to the 1200 block of Alexander St. around 11:30 a.m. on September 5. Clark was found unresponsive and rushed to the hospital where he died, according to police.
Simmons was charged with second-degree murder and felony intentional child abuse with serious bodily injuries. He was arrested in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
"That is a big shock," said Helen Bailey who lives two doors down from where the child was found unresponsive. "That was a child. That child didn't have a chance to live, only two years old."
Bailey said she has a grandchild who is 2.
"Nobody knows anything over here," Bailey added. "We've all been talking about it, but nobody knows nothing."
Neighbors told WCNC Tuesday that Simmons was the child's father, but police told WCNC Wednesday the child and Simmons were not related.
Police have not confirmed if Simmons had any connection to the child.
"I can't judge him but God can," Bailey said.