Police say a young father in Arkansas smothered his infant child before trying to revive her by shocking her with a live extension cord.

Tyler Buchanan, 19, was charged with capital murder in his daughter’s death.

The 2-month-old girl, named Paisley, died after Buchanan allegedly suffocated her as he tried to stop her from screaming so he could sleep.

Buchanan initially told police the baby woke up, and he fed her with a bottle before she went back to sleep. He reportedly said when he woke up later, his daughter was not breathing, so he cut off the end of an extension cord and tried to use it to shock her back to life.

Buchanan later told police he held the child’s head against his shoulder to stop her from breathing because she kept screaming and he wanted to sleep.

The 19-year-old acknowledged his wrongdoing, citing a probable-cause affidavit.

Buchanan also allegedly admitted to smothering the child around 2 a.m. but didn’t say anything. The child’s mother called police around 9 a.m., when she woke up to see the infant not breathing.

Facing a capital-murder charge, Buchanan reportedly could face the death penalty or life in prison. He was being held in the Crawford County jail without bond.

(picture of baby was taken right after she was born)