A 7-month-old boy died after multiple severe injuries Thursday and the incident is being investigated as a homicide, according to the Winston-Salem Police Department.
Dorn said the investigation is still early and no charges have been filed as of Saturday afternoon.
Discussions with the medical examiner’s office and the district attorney’s office next week will determine any possible charges, Dorn said.
Six adults, who are all family members of the baby, were at the apartment during the incident, said Lt. Gregory Dorn with the criminal investigations division.
Police were called on a report that the infant wasn’t breathing, police said. When officers arrived, the infant’s family was performing cardio-pulmonary resuscitation on the baby.
Officers and medical personnel assisted with life-saving measures, but the baby, whose name was not disclosed, later died at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
An autopsy conducted Friday determined that the infant sustained injuries that caused the infant’s death, and the medical examiner ruled the baby’s death as a homicide, police said.
“The infant had several severe injuries,” Dorn said. “We’re conducting interviews with family members to establish a timeline of events.”
Baby boy's death investigated after child sustained multiple severe injuries; Winston-Salem police will consult with DA, medical examiner's officer on possible charges
A 7-month-old boy died after multiple severe injuries Thursday and the incident is being investigated as a homicide, according to the Winston-Salem Police Department.
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