ST. LOUIS — An investigation is underway after a newborn baby died after being rushed to a hospital in St. Louis.
Officers received a call for help for a baby in distress Sunday morning in the 8400 block of Newby Street, which is in the city’s Baden neighborhood. Emergency crews rushed the 5-month-old girl to a hospital where she was pronounced dead, police said.
St. Louis police officials did not give any further details about the circumstances or a potential cause of death.
The ongoing investigation is being handled by the Child Abuse Unit, which is a standard procedure whenever a child suddenly dies.
No other information was released.
