2-month-old baby's Roseland death ruled homicide; $7.5K reward offered: 'My baby was lifeless'
The family and their church are offering $7,500 for any information leading to an arrest and conviction.
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A month before he died, 2-month-old Kayson Flowers was baptized at Roseland Christian Ministries, where his family attends.
That church is now helping to seek justice in his homicide death. The church and the victim's family are offering $7,500 for any information leading to an arrest and conviction in his death.
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"My son didn't deserve that. He was only 2 months, 2 months. He can't fight back," said Kayla Flowers, Kayson's mother.
In mere weeks after giving birth, the new mother's hugs and kisses for her only child have turned into sudden heartache.
"This is heartbreaking for me seeing my child in that condition," Kayla said.
Kayla said after Kayson was in the care of someone else for over a week, she picked him up on April 28.
She says she was told he was asleep inside his car seat before leaving.
"Me, not thinking anything of it, because it was raining, I just took my baby to the house, because I didn't want my child to get sick. So, when I went in the house, I uncovered the stroller in the car seat, my baby was lifeless," Kayla said.
Kayson was pronounced dead at the hospital later that day, but the family says doctors told them he had likely already been dead for six to eight hours.
"I want justice for my son," Kayla said. "I'm not going to rest until I get justice."
The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office says he died from multiple injuries with signs of child abuse, ruling his death a homicide.
"Seeing him in that condition, just lifeless, breaks our hearts every single day. Kayson was supposed to be here," said Megan Flowers, the victim's aunt.
As Kayson's family shares their heartache with their congregation at Roseland Christian Ministries, they are also leaning on their faith, asking that their calls for justice be answered.
"He never got the chance to take his first step. He never got the chance to say his first words, [He] never got the chance to celebrate his first birthday," said Roseland Christian Ministries Executive Director Pastor Joe Huizenga.
Chicago police would not say if they are searching for any suspects, only calling this a death investigation.
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