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New Surveillance Video Deepens Case in Killing of 5-Year-Old in Panorama City

Brycson Malik Gaddis faces murder and child assault charges and has entered a not guilty plea.

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Overview

  • KABC obtained footage from the night in question that appears to show a man walking with a woman while carrying something wrapped in a blanket near where the child’s body was found.
  • A search warrant describes a multicolored blanket seen in the video and states the same type of blanket was found around the remains.
  • Investigators reported signs of blood in a Panorama City apartment, including in a bathroom sink, a drain, a backsplash, and inside a tote bag.
  • An autopsy found the boy suffered a fractured jaw and ribs and a lacerated liver consistent with severe beating.
  • Gaddis is charged with murder and assault on a child causing death, is held on $2 million bail, and the boy’s mother was questioned and released without charge.