Shawn Vincent Boniello
Milam County Court Records
30-year-old charged with capital murder in Rockdale child's death
By Eagle Staff Report
A 30-year-old from Albuquerque, New Mexico, has been arrested in Rockdale and charged with capital murder in the death of a 1-year-old girl.
According to Rockdale police, around 5:45 p.m. Monday, first responders were called to a home on San Gabriel Street. The 911 caller said a child was not breathing. Authorities said the 1-year-old lived at the residence with her grandfather, who is her primary caregiver, but was at work at the time.
When first responders arrived, they began treating 1-year-old Patricia Ann Rader, who remained unresponsive. She was pronounced dead at the scene 30 minutes later. First responders noted the girl’s body was bruised along her torso, arms, legs, neck and head. According to Rockdale Police Department Chief Thomas Harris, an autopsy showed the girl had extensive internal injuries and broken bones throughout her body.
Police questioned Shawn Vincent Boniello, a New Mexico resident who identifies as a woman. According to Harris, Boniello and the baby’s grandfather had met earlier this year over a dating website, and Boniello moved to Rockdale several months ago to live with Rader’s grandfather. On Monday, Boniello was babysitting the 1-year-old.
Boniello confessed to punching, slapping, shaking and squeezing the child until the girl stopped moving, a police report notes. The report states Boniello mentioned feeling angry at the baby and squeezing her until Boniello felt the child’s bones move.
Boniello is charged with child endangerment and capital murder and was being held in the Milam County Jail. Bond has not yet been set.
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