Media release from BCSO
Sept. 2, 2020
The Bay County Sheriff’s Office responded to
a residence on Canal Avenue in Panama City in reference to a
medical call involving an infant.
Deputies arrived and
discovered a newborn had been left in a vehicle for possibly
several hours. The deputy began CPR and EMS arrived within
minutes. The infant was pronounced dead at the scene.
BCSO Criminal Investigations is conducting a death investigation
and speaking to witnesses to establish a time line of events.
More details as they become available.
Infant found dead in vehicle in Panama City
PANAMA CITY — Bay County Sheriff’s deputies found an infant
dead after it had been possibly left in a vehicle for several
hours in Panama City on Wednesday.
According to a Bay
County Sheriff’s Office press release, deputies responded to a
residence on Canal Avenue in reference to a medical call
involving an infant.
When deputies arrived, they
discovered a newborn that had possibly been left in a vehicle
for several hours. A deputy began CPR and EMS arrived within
minutes.
However, the infant was soon pronounced dead at
the scene.
BCSO Criminal Investigations is conducting a
death investigation and speaking to witnesses to establish a
timeline of events.
“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.