Grand jury indicts Wauseon man on murder charges in death of child

WAUSEON, Ohio (WTVG) - A Fulton County grand jury has indicted a man who was arrested in the death of a child.

Devon Harris, 27, of Wauseon was indicted on charges of murder, involuntary manslaughter, felonious assault and two counts of endangering children

Wauseon police say Harris turned himself into authorities on August 8. He’s currently incarcerated at the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio.

According to Wauseon Police officers responded to a report of a child having seizures on August 2. When officers arrived
they found 3-year-old Gemma Thompson unresponsive. Officers were later advised by hospital staff that the child’s injuries were life-threatening and the result of trauma from physical abuse.

Investigators says the child was transported to an area hospital by air ambulance where she later died on Aug. 4.

Harris is scheduled to be back in court on August 18.

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