The 2-year-old son of NFL star Adrian Peterson died Friday in a South
Dakota hospital after he was allegedly beaten by a man dating the boy's
mother, the Sioux Falls Argus Leader reported. A release from the Sioux City police department said a toddler died
"from injuries sustained during the aggravated assault Wednesday." It
said it was witholding the child's name but the Associated Press said a
person with knowledge of the situation had confirmed it was
Peterson's son. The police said Joseph Robert Patterson had made a court appearance in the case & was being held on $750,000 cash bond. Patterson, 27, was arrested Thursday night & is charged with
aggravated assault & aggravated battery of an infant.
The arrest was made after police & paramedics were called to an
apartment at 5:43 p.m. Wednesday & found the 2-year-old victim with
injuries consistent with abuse.
Speaking to reporters about an hour after the time of death
although it was not immediately clear if he knew about it, AP reported
the Minnesota Vikings running back said he was certain he would play
Sunday against Carolina. "I'll be ready to roll, focused," Peterson said. "I will be playing Sunday, without a doubt."
Later Friday, after news of the boy's death spread, Peterson thanked
his family, fans & even fans of other NFL teams for their support. He tweeted, "The NFL is a fraternity of brothers & I am thankful
for the tweets, phone calls & text messages from my fellow players." Earlier Friday, Peterson was on the field for stretching with the
Vikings. He left for the locker room briefly during special teams
drills, which he doesn't participate in, & returned later. "This is a private matter & I'm just going to ask you all to
respect my privacy, & that's all I'm going to say about the
situation," Peterson said after practice Friday.
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