Man arrested in connection to child’s death in Brawley
BRAWLEY, Calif. (KYMA) - The Brawley Police Department (BPD) says they have arrested a man in connection to a child's death in Brawley.
According to a press release, officers responded to the area of S. 18th Street at around 7:35 p.m. Pacific on January 8 after receiving reports of an unresponsive five-year-old child.
Upon arrival, BPD says officers performed life-saving measures on the way to the hospital, where the child later died.
Detectives say the circumstances surrounding the child's death were found to be suspicious, and after an autopsy was conducted, the cause of death was determined to be homicide.
As a result of the investigation, the boyfriend of the child's mother was arrested on murder charges.
The investigation remains ongoing, and if anyone has information regarding the case, call BPD.
