Two people have been indicted on murder and other charges in connection with the death of 3-year-old Kyng Davis, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced June 17.
Robert White, 39 and Sunshyne Davis, 25, are charged with second-degree murder, second-degree manslaughter and endangering the welfare of a child.
Davis was arraigned Wednesday before Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Donald Leo and ordered held without bail. She is scheduled to return to court on July 31. White is expected to be arraigned at a later date. Court records show he has remained in custody since March 2025 after being charged with second-degree assault.
"This innocent child allegedly suffered day after day, denied the most basic care and compassion. Instead of safeguarding Kyng Davis, the defendants are accused of inflicting the very harm that led to his death. We will vigorously prosecute this case to secure justice for Kyng and ensure accountability for this devastating tragedy," said District Attorney Gonzalez.
According to the indictment, White and Davis were living in White's vehicle at the time of the child's death.
Prosecutors allege that on March 9, 2025, the defendants brought Kyng Davis to SUNY Downstate Medical Center in East Flatbush at about 11:25am. After speaking with hospital staff, they left the facility, according to the district attorney's office.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner later determined that the child's death resulted from child abuse, including blunt force trauma and neglect involving starvation and dehydration.
The indictment replaces an earlier assault charge filed against White. Prosecutors allege that on Feb. 22, 2025, he repeatedly struck the child in the face after the boy urinated on himself.
The investigation was conducted by detectives from the NYPD's 67th Precinct Squad and Brooklyn South Homicide Squad. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Perry Cerrato, deputy chief of the Special Victims Bureau and Senior Assistant District Attorney Pious Ahuja under the supervision of Special Victims Bureau Chief Miss Gregory.
