Boy dies after parent finds him unresponsive inside car in south Phoenix
Boy dies after being found unresponsive in car
Police are investigating the death of a boy who was found unresponsive inside a car in south Phoenix. FOX 10's Danielle Miller reports.
PHOENIX - A young boy has died after his parent found him unresponsive inside a vehicle in a south Phoenix neighborhood on Wednesday night.
Phoenix police and fire officials stand behind emergency tape at the south Phoenix scene where a boy was found in critical condition inside a car Wednesday night. (FOX 10)
What we know:
Phoenix police officers responded to the area near 25th Street and Fawn Drive, just south of Baseline Road, shortly after 6:30 p.m. on July 15 following reports of an injured person. When officers arrived, they found the child in critical condition inside the vehicle where his parent had discovered him.
The Phoenix Fire Department rushed the boy to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
On July 16, police identified the boy as 2-year-old Marcelino Valdez.
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Dig deeper:
Investigators say there do not appear to be any signs of foul play, and the boy's cause of death will be determined by the medical examiner.
Yellow crime scene tape blocks off a south Phoenix street as authorities investigate the death of a boy found inside a vehicle Wednesday evening. (FOX 10)
What they're saying:
"I saw two fire engines and an ambulance and then about seven or eight police cars come through. Really weirdly they didn't have lights or sirens on. They just came through in here very silent and then saw the police officers just kind of get out of their vehicles and start running," neighbor Marcos Hernandez said.
Dig deeper:
Officers cordoned off the area inside the gated Mountain Trails neighborhood. Detectives have taken over the active investigation and are currently processing the scene.
What's next:
Phoenix police officials emphasized that the investigation is in its early stages and remains active.
Map of the area of the incident.
The Source: Information in this report was gathered from the Phoenix Police Department.