MILWAUKEE (WISN) — A 20-year-old father admitted to throwing his young son against a wall because a video game irritated him, according to authorities.

Prosecutors released disturbing new details about the alleged child abuse case that unfolded inside a Milwaukee apartment.

Police say Jalin White was playing the video game NBA 2K and was “down 2 points in the fourth quarter of the game.” She became “frustrated” and allegedly threw her 8-month-old son against the wall.

White was in court Saturday. Prosecutors charged him with physical abuse of a child and neglecting a child causing great bodily harm.

“The defendant has confessed to this incident,” said Milwaukee Deputy District Attorney Madeline Witte. “The defendant is also the only person with the ability and opportunity to inflict this harm on the victim.”

The criminal complaint states that White told detectives, “I heard the wall. It was hard on his head. It was difficult. “It was a hard, noisy wall.”

Prosecutors say the baby now has a traumatic brain injury and is “not expected to survive.”

If the child dies, prosecutors will upgrade the charges to murder.

“This is likely to turn into a homicide,” Witte said. “This is a severe level of violence for an innocent child, who suffered multiple injuries.”

Other injuries were discovered by hospital staff. They included one clavicle fracture and six rib fractures, all in different stages of healing.

“This appears to not be the first behavioral abuse with this child based on the fact that there are multiple stages of healing for broken ribs,” the court commissioner said.

White was seen shaking his head as the court commissioner spoke. She ordered White held on $100,000 cash bail.

If convicted, White could face up to 62 years in prison, but that total could increase if the baby does not survive.

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