A Massachusetts man has been charged with first degree murder in connection to the 2021 unsolved death of a 6-week-old baby on Cape Cod.
The Cape and Islands District Attorney's Office announced Saturday that 25-year-old Randy Patterson-Gerber, of Centerville, has been indicted by a grand jury in Barnstable Superior Court for his role in the baby's death more than two years ago.
According to the district attorney's office, on Sept. 7, 2021, Barnstable police received a 911 call around 10:25 a.m. reporting an unresponsive infant. Responding officers found the baby unresponsive, discolored, and cool to the touch. Life-saving measures were performed as the 6-week-old was taken to Cape Cod Hospital. The baby was later transferred via medical helicopter to a Boston area hospital, where they died.
Other details about the case were not released on Sunday, including where or when Patterson-Gerber was arrested, but District Attorney Robert Galibois said in a statement that he deeply appreciates the work conducted by the state police violent apprehension fugitive unit, and the Falmouth and Dedham police departments in arresting him.
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The charges announced Sunday are in connection to the ongoing investigation that has been conducted by the unsolved homicide unit in the district attorney's office, and state and local police detectives.
The DA's office said they will make no further comment on the charges at this time due to their nature.
Patterson-Gerber is scheduled to be arraigned in Barnstable Superior Court at 9 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 20. Attorney information wasn't immediately available.
