Police find 6-year-old child dead at home in Pearland, father in custody

PEARLAND, Texas (KTRK) -- Pearland Police Department is investigating the death of a six-year-old child.

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On Friday morning, Pearland police officers received a report of a gunshot wound at a home in the 12300 Block of Shadow Creek Parkway.

Upon arrival, they reported finding a six-year-old child dead at the home.

The child's father, Da Leon Jarun Fontennet, 27, is in custody and charged with possession of a firearm by a felon.

There are no current charges related directly to the child's death.