August 14, 2024 – Edgar James Bridgemon, 24, gave the child gasoline “with the intention of ending the child’s life,” Paris police said in a news release.
When officers responded to a call Saturday in the 1300 block of Pine Bluff Street, they observed Bridgemon running off, police said. He was caught and arrested a short distance later.
He bond was set at $255,000.
The child was initially taken to Paris Medical Center but later transferred to another hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth.
The investigation into the case continues.
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