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Father waives charges

A Somerset County man waived his assault charges to court.
 
Brandon Leer is accused of shaking his 2 month old daughter causing a serious brain injury.
 
The little girl is now on life support.
 
Police say after the baby would not stop crying, Leer admitted to shaking her for about a minute. 
 
The 23 year-old Friedens man called 911 after the baby became unresponsive. 
 
Leer is facing aggravated assault and other related charges.