# Father Admitted to Shaking 5-Month-Old Son Before Death

> Virginia father charged with child homicide after admitting to shaking his 5-month-old son to make him quiet.
- Title: Father Admitted to Shaking 5-Month-Old Son Before Death
- Summary: Virginia father charged with child homicide after admitting to shaking his 5-month-old son to make him quiet. Nathan Travis-Nunnally, 22, admitted to shaking…
- Keywords: nathan travis-nunnally, hopewell police department, hopewell, virginia, child abuse, felony homicide, aggravated malicious wounding, shaking child, 5-month-old son, unresponsive child, life-threatening injury, child death
- Source: Law & Crime — https://lawandcrime.com/crime/father-admitted-to-shaking-his-5-month-old-son-before-his-death-because-he-just-wanted-him-to-be-quiet-cops
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- Topics: nathan travis-nunnally, hopewell police department, hopewell, virginia, child abuse, felony homicide, aggravated malicious wounding, shaking child, 5-month-old son, unresponsive child, life-threatening injury, child death
## Father charged with child homicide
Nathan Travis-Nunnally, 22, admitted to shaking his 5-month-old son to silence him before the child died, leading to felony homicide charges in Hopewell, Virginia.

> I just wanted him to be quiet
## Child found unresponsive
On June 14, 2026, at about 10:40 a.m., authorities found a 5-month-old boy unresponsive on the 4900 block of Oaklawn Boulevard in Hopewell, Virginia.
## Child died five days later
The child died five days after being brought to a hospital for a life-threatening injury.
## Arrested and booked
Officers arrested Travis-Nunnally and booked him into the Riverside Regional Jail on June 19, 2026.
## Cellphone conversation played in court
During his preliminary hearing on October 15, 2026, prosecutors played a recorded cellphone conversation where Travis-Nunnally admitted to shaking his child.
## Defendant's admission in court
Travis-Nunnally reportedly said, 'I just wanted him to be quiet,' and 'I started screaming at him. I picked him up and then I shook him.'

> I just wanted him to be quiet
## Child's mother's account
The child's mother said she was serving a weekend sentence in jail when her son was injured and that she and Travis-Nunnally had been engaged but broke up.
## Grand jury expected in December
The judge sent the charges to a grand jury, which is expected to consider the case in December 2026.
## Child's condition at death
The child died after being brought to a hospital for a life-threatening injury five days after the incident.
## Defendant's alleged statements
Travis-Nunnally also allegedly told the child's uncle he 'told him to shut the f, up' because the baby was irritable and then the baby went limp.
## Case status
The case is pending a grand jury decision expected in December 2026.
## Child's death cause
The child died from a life-threatening injury after being shaken by the father, who admitted to doing so to make him quiet.
## Next steps
The grand jury is expected to consider the case in December 2:026, potentially leading to felony homicide charges.
## Key takeaway

Nathan Travis-Nunnally, 22, admitted to shaking his 5-month-old son to silence him before the child died, leading to felony homicide charges in Hopewell, Virginia.