Reginald Reed Sr. told detectives he was home playing video games with his 6-year-old son, Reginald “Reggie” Reed Jr., the night his wife was killed. Investigators doubt that account — and the case has drawn renewed attention as detectives work to untangle whether a father used his own child to cover up a murder.
The victim was Selonia Reed, Reginald Sr.’s wife. Her death is the center of a homicide investigation in which her husband remains under scrutiny. He has maintained that he and young Reggie were together, accounting for his whereabouts when Selonia died.
The alibi
Leaning on a child as an alibi isn’t unheard of in homicide cases — but it puts investigators in a difficult spot. A 6-year-old’s account of events can be unreliable, easily coached, or simply incomplete. Detectives say they don’t believe Reed Sr.’s version of what happened that night.
What specifically contradicts his story, and what physical or forensic evidence detectives have gathered, has not been disclosed publicly. The investigation is ongoing.
What’s next
No charges have been announced. Whether prosecutors have enough to move forward remains an open question.
