Spring man arrested for killing 3-month-old baby during probation period

A man with a violent past is now charged in connection with the tragic death of a three-month-old child in Spring.

Jamal Porter has been arrested on charges of injuring a child. At the time of the incident, he was already on probation for violating a protective order involving Julius’s mother, Lataura Hines

According to court documents, Porter struck the three-month-old baby with a blunt object, causing fatal injuries.

Porter has a history of family violence, including a past conviction for aggravated assault against Hines. He has been accused multiple times of assaulting her, though not all cases led to convictions.

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The cause of death is pending an autopsy by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.

He is currently being held on a $300,000 bond.