Police in Indianapolis are investigating the death of a baby who was left in a hot car on Saturday with temperatures around the 80s.
Emergency services were called to an AutoZone parking lot after a baby was found unresponsive in an SUV at about 4:45 p.m on Saturday, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said.
Police said in a release:
“EMS transported the baby to Riley [Hospital for Children] where despite the best efforts of medical staff, the baby died,” The mother of the child was taken in by homicide detectives to be interviewed.
To date, no charges have been file.
“This is still considered a death investigation at this time,” police say. “If it is ruled a homicide a formal brief will follow.”
The Marion County Coroner’s Office is reportedly going to conduct an autopsy on Monday to determine what the exact cause of death is/
On Saturday, the temperature in Indianapolis was 85 degrees – which has been the hottest day in the city for this year.