Overview
- Police and fire crews responded after a child was discovered inside a vehicle parked at A World of Discovery Academy, and fire crews declared the child deceased at the scene.
- Investigators treated the parking lot as a crime scene, placing tape, surrounding a black SUV, erecting a tent over the vehicle, and collecting evidence for hours.
- The day care owner told reporters the child was a 23-month-old toddler and said the child’s father arrived and realized he had not dropped the child off at school.
- Authorities have not released an official cause of death or said whether anyone will face charges, and the investigation remains active and ongoing.
- The owner has asked for privacy for the grieving family and school community, and neighbors and parents have expressed shock and urged extra care when dropping off children.