Overview
- Boston police responded shortly before 7:30 p.m. Sunday to a death investigation at 17 Gaylord Street after a child was found unresponsive in the home.
- Suffolk County prosecutors confirmed the child, identified by officials as a 2-month-old, was taken to Boston Medical Center and pronounced dead.
- Because of the victim’s age, Boston homicide detectives took over the probe and crime-scene teams photographed the house and collected evidence.
- A second child from the residence was transported to a local hospital for evaluation, no arrests have been reported, and police have not released the child’s condition.
- The investigation remains active with few public details available and officials have said forensic and medical results will be needed to determine the cause of death and any next steps.