Homicide Detectives Investigate Death Of Male Infant In Lennox

LENNOX (CBSLA.com) — Homicide detectives Thursday investigated the circumstances surrounding the death of a male infant in Lennox.

According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, deputies were sent just after 11:30 p.m. Wednesday to a home located in the 4000 block of West 105th Street for report of a baby not breathing.

Upon their arrival, authorities noticed the baby was unresponsive.

Paramedics transported the infant to a hospital where he later died. The victim's identity is being withheld pending family notification.

The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office will determine the cause of death.

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information about this incident has been urged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.