22-year-old Baltimore father charged in the death of 2-month-old baby girl

Baltimore, MD-A 22-year-old Baltimore father was arrested in the murder of his 2-month-old daughter.

Baltimore Police arrested Quar’ran Allen of the 3600 block of Gibbons Avenue in the death of Elsie Cottman.

On May 28 around 9:38 p.m., officers responded to Johns Hopkins Hospital Pediatrics for a report of an unresponsive infancy. Elsie was pronounced dead before officers arrived.

The family of the baby were interviewed and doctors noticed bruises on her body.

An autopsy showed the baby died of blunt force trauma.

Allen was taken to Central Booking Intake Facility where he has been charged with first-degree murder.