HPD: 3-month-old boy dead after being left in vehicle in
Southeast Houston
Police said it's
unclear how long the child was left in the car or if it was
intentional.
HOUSTON — A 3-month-old boy died after being
left in a vehicle in southeast Houston on Tuesday afternoon,
police said.
It happened outside a mental health clinic
on Long Drive between Griggs Road and the South Loop.
According to the Houston Police Department, both parents were
cooperating with the investigation. They said the mother was
visiting Houston with another 4-year-old child.
Police
said they got the call to meet the Houston Fire Department at
the scene at 3:25 p.m. and were there within a minute. They
found the boy unresponsive and he was taken to an area hospital
where he was later pronounced dead.
It's unclear how long
the child was left in the vehicle or if he was left
intentionally.
The cause of death will be determined by
the medical examiner.
"Houston gets very hot," said
Assistant Chief Yasar Bashir. "Under no circumstances, you
should leave a child in the car, not even for a moment."
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“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.