OCEANSIDE–Detectives arrested an Oceanside man for allegedly killing his 7 month-old infant, Oceanside police said on Friday.
On December 12, officers responded to the Naval Hospital on Camp Pendleton to conduct an investigation of a suspicious circumstance involving the infant who was brought in for a medical emergency. Due to the child’s medical condition, he was flown to Rady’s Children’s Hospital for treatment. Officers were notified the infant had died as a result of the injuries.
Detectives say during an interview, the child’s father, Stanford Morocho made incriminating statements regarding the incident. Morocho was arrested for murder and booked into the Vista Detention Facility. The investigation is ongoing.