Charges will not be filed in the child abuse investigation against Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. District Attorney Stephen Howe acknowledged that a crime had occurred, but there was no evidence as to who committed it.
Hill and his fiance, Crystal Espinal, lost custody of their son after police investigated a pair of incidents that took place at the home Hill shared with Espinal.
The two incidents were dated on March 5 and March 14, with the first report being listed as a child abuse/neglect case while the second was listed as a battery incident in which the only victim was listed as a juvenile, Hill's three-year-old son who suffered a broken arm.
Howe was not thrilled with the outcome, saying he wishes he could have filed charges:
“Oh absolutely,” Howe said when asked if he was frustrated, according to Lorenzo Reyes of USA TODAY. “The child has been hurt. So, yes, as a prosecutor, as a father of four kids, yes. It frustrates me when someone hurts a child and you can’t do anything about it.”
He added that the child protection case was ongoing.
Hill is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he hauled in 87 receptions for 1,479 yards and 12 touchdowns while also posting rushing and kickoff return scores en route to a Pro Bowl appearance and a First-Team All-Pro selection.
The 25-year-old has earned Pro Bowl selections in all three of his NFL seasons, notching First-Team All-Pro honors a couple of times.
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