The Metropolitan Police Department’s Special Victims Unit is investigating the death of a newborn baby discovered in Northeast D.C. on Sunday morning.
According to MPD officials, at about 8:42 a.m., officers from the 6th District responded to the 300 block of 40th Street, Northeast, for a report of an infant death.
When authorities arrived, they discovered a newborn, whose gender had not yet been confirmed, unresponsive and not breathing.
First responders from the D.C. Fire and EMS Department attempted to save the baby’s life, but the infant was pronounced dead on the scene.
The investigation is underway. Anyone with information is asked to call MPD at 202-727-9099 or text an anonymous report to 50411.