Florida man allegedly dangles, drops child headfirst from 2-story hotel balcony: 'Tragic event'

A Florida man was arrested over the weekend after authorities said he dangled and dropped a child headfirst off a second-story hotel balcony in Daytona Beach.

Authorities with the Daytona Beach Police Department said Brandon Gilmore, 31, is facing an aggravated child abuse charge after the incident that happened on Saturday afternoon at the Sandlewood Resort.

According to the arrest affidavit obtained by Fox News Digital, police were alerted to a trauma situation at the Sandlewood Resort on Saturday afternoon.