BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — A man is facing a felony charge following the death of his 3-year-old son, who fell out the window of an 8th-floor apartment.
It happened the morning of May 18 at the Lux Apartments on Summit Drive in Brooklyn Center. According to the criminal complaint, the child was declared dead at the scene by paramedics.
The child's father, Saleban Abdullahi Duale, is charged with second-degree manslaughter. He was staying at his brother's apartment with his kids, and one of the children told investigators their dad was on the phone all morning. The complaint states the couch in the living room was pushed up against the window, and a 9-year-old witness told investigators the 3-year-old was pushing on the window screen before they fell.