Richmond police investigate 6-year-old boy's death after he's
found inside family vehicle
RICHMOND,
Texas (KTRK) -- A 6-year-old boy's death Friday afternoon is
serving as a stark reminder for southeast Texas families about
the punishing heat during the weekend ahead.
The Richmond
Police Department said officers responded to a call of an
unresponsive child in the 100 block of Douglas Street.
According to police, the victim's family noticed he was missing
and later found him a family vehicle.
Family members
rushed the child to the Oak Bend Emergency Room, where he was
pronounced dead.
Police told Eyewitness News the vehicle
was off and hot when the boy was found. The incident is being
investigated as heat-related.
[ Return to
NoHeatstroke.org ]
“Any time there’s a loss of a child, it’s just a very tragic event no
matter if it’s by natural means or by accident or by some other means,” he
said.