WASHINGTON — An unconscious infant who was taken to the hospital Sunday night has died, police confirm.
Officers went to the 600 block of Malcom X Avenue in Southeast around 6:42 p.m. Sunday on the report of an unconscious baby, police said.
The baby was taken to a hospital, and was later pronounced dead, police said.
There is no further information at this time.
Earlier this year, a three-month-old baby was found unresponsive and later died, police said.
A 25-year-old man was arrested in connection with the death of his three-month-old daughter, police said. Cornell Delvonte Holton was charged with first-degree felony murder and first-degree cruelty to children in the death of Skylar Newman, of Southeast D.C.
On March 16, D.C. police were called to the 4300 block of G Street in Southeast for the report of an unconscious baby. Newman was found unresponsive and unconscious and was taken to the hospital in grave condition.
On March 19, Newman was pronounced dead. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner performed an autopsy and determined the cause of death as blunt force injuries. Police ruled Newman's death as a homicide.
After issuing a warrant for his arrest, Holton was arrested by police. Police said Holton was the one who made the initial 911 call, but didn't say what led up to Newman's death.
