Death of Dontrell Melvin Ruled a Homicide: Medical Examiner

The Medical Examiner’s Office has ruled the manner of death of baby Dontrell Melvin as a homicide, Hallandale Beach Police said Friday. The cause of death was violence of undetermined means, police said. Police Major Thomas Honan and Ed Hoeg, the attorney for Dontrell’s father Calvin Melvin, spoke about the case.