A tragic incident unfolded in Maryland as a 28-year-old man faces charges for allegedly beating his 4-month-old daughter to death while the child’s mother was away at work over the weekend.

Jordan Nathaniel Savoy was apprehended on Sunday and is now facing serious charges, including first- and second-degree murder, as announced by local authorities. Additional charges include first-degree child abuse resulting in death, first-degree child abuse causing severe physical harm, first- and second-degree assault, and reckless endangerment.

The Charles County Sheriff’s Office issued a statement detailing the events. On Sunday, November 23, around 6:45 p.m., deputies and emergency medical teams responded to a distress call about an infant not breathing at a residence on the 300 block of Barksdale Avenue in Waldorf, Maryland, located approximately 55 miles south of Baltimore.

Upon arrival, first responders found the infant and immediately began lifesaving measures while transporting her to Charles Regional Medical Center. Unfortunately, despite their efforts, the infant could not be revived and was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.

Authorities reported that preliminary investigations resulted in the arrest of Savoy, the child’s father, who now faces murder charges.

Court documents obtained by Washington, D.C., CBS affiliate WUSA provided additional details about the alleged circumstances surrounding the victim’s death.

According to the report, Savoy and the victim’s mother have two other children, ages 2 and 3. On the morning of Nov. 23, the mother went to work, leaving the three children in the care of Savoy.

At about 5:30 p.m. that day, Savoy reportedly called the mother to say he thought something was wrong with the baby, explaining that she was awake and breathing but appeared to be “limp.” Savoy reportedly claimed he did not know what was wrong with the victim. The mother told him to watch the child closely before ending the call.

Several minutes later, Savoy again called the mother, saying the victim appeared to be getting worse. During a subsequent video chat, the baby appeared pale and unresponsive so the mother told Savoy to call 911 as she left work and headed home.

When she arrived home, the mother said Savoy was holding the baby up in the air, South Maryland News Net reported, citing a probable cause affidavit. She grabbed the infant, placed her on the ground, and began performing CPR until medics arrived and took over.

At the hospital, doctors said the baby suffered fractures to her skull and clavicular bone as well as serious injuries to her eyes.

While the infant was in the ambulance, Savoy and the mother followed in a friend’s car. On the drive, Savoy reportedly told the baby’s mother that the doctors were likely to find bruising on the baby’s shoulders before asking her not to allow authorities to take him to prison.

In an interview with police, the mother reportedly said Savoy had previously complained about the baby’s crying too much, adding that it frustrated him easily.

She also mentioned she had been somewhat reluctant to leave Savoy with the children, specifically the infant, because she came home the previous week to find bruising on the girl’s hip. Savoy reportedly said she had fallen off the bed. The mother said she remained concerned the following day because the victim vomited several times, but then appeared to act normally.

Savoy reportedly declined to speak with authorities following his arrest. He is currently being held without bond. It was not immediately clear when he was scheduled to appear in court.