Ohio man charged with punching, killing 3-month-old daughter

CINCINNATI - A southwest Ohio man is charged with aggravated murder in the death of his 3-month-old daughter.

CBS affiliate WKRC reports that 24-year-old Shavale Johnson is accused of punching the baby, Asia Cathey, in the face with a closed fist on Monday night, according to police. The child later died at the hospital.

Before the child died, Johnson had been charged with child endangering. But after her death, the station reports that Cincinnati police added the charge of aggravated murder.

An autopsy found that Asia died from head trauma, but it hasn't been determined whether the baby was hit multiple times, shaken or a combination of both.

Jail records for Johnson didn't indicate if he had an attorney. The suspect's sister said Tuesday that he didn't hit the child.