Overview
- The Los Angeles County medical examiner ruled the death a homicide caused by blunt force trauma in a report released this week.
- The autopsy documented 90 injuries, including a broken jaw, a rib fracture, deep bruising, liver tears, and internal bleeding.
- Brycson Malik Gaddis, the mother's ex-boyfriend, is charged with murder and assault on a child causing death, has pleaded not guilty, and faces 25 years to life if convicted.
- The boy was found in July 2025 in a Panorama City dumpster, naked and partially wrapped in a fleece blanket, according to the autopsy.
- NBC4 reported earlier arrests and court actions involving Gaddis, including a dismissed 2024 carjacking case, a 2025 domestic violence arrest with a protective order, and a May 2025 warrant after a court GPS monitor was disabled.