A Dallas man is accused of physically assaulting a woman, leading to the death of her unborn child. <\/p>\n
Dallas Police said they were called to an assault on the 200 block of Fran Way at about 5 p.m. on May 16, where a pregnant woman said 18-year-old Xavier Phifer assaulted her.<\/p>\n
The woman was taken to the hospital, where it was discovered that her unborn child had died. <\/p>\n
Phifer was arrested on May 21 and charged with assault of a pregnant person, a third-degree felony. The charge was later upgraded to include felony injury to a child after determining the death of the woman’s unborn child was related to the assault.<\/p>\n
Dallas Police said Phifer and the man and woman knew each other, but they didn’t elaborate on the nature of their relationship.<\/p>\n
Phifer is being held in the Dallas County Jail on bonds totaling $1,125,000. It’s unclear if he’s obtained an attorney to speak on his behalf.<\/p>\n