Father appears in court in connection to 5-year-old son's death

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A father who is facing charges in the shooting death of his 5-year-old son made his first appearance in court Wednesday, Feb. 12.

Jamal Anderson's bail was set at $150,000. His son, Jamal Anderson Jr., died Saturday morning. 

Milwaukee police say Anderson senior called 911, but waited two and a half minutes to say his son was shot. 

Police also say he changed his account of the events leading up to his son's death several times. 

A judge on Wednesday ordered Anderson to have no contact with the mother of his son. He'll be back in court on Feb. 21.

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