Father Charged with First-Degree Murder in Death of 2-Year-Old Son Found in Alligator’s Jaws

On Monday, the St. Petersburg Police Department confirmed that the cause of 2-year-old Taylen Mosley’s death was determined to be a drowning. The child was found last month in the jaws of an alligator in Lake Maggiore, Florida.

The police department also announced that the child’s father, Thomas Mosley, 21, has been arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the death of his son and the boy’s mother, Pashun Jeffery, 20.

The police spokesperson said that Mosley threw or placed his son in the lake, where the alligator was later seen with something in its mouth. The search for the child was launched after the police were alerted to the alligator.

The medical examiner’s office has completed the autopsy and the cause of death was determined to be drowning. The police department is continuing to investigate the case and no further information is available at this time.

The tragic death of Taylen Mosley has left the community in shock and sorrow. The police department is asking anyone with information about the case to contact them.