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Houston baby's death investigated at apartment on S Dairy Ashford

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Updated  April 17, 2026 1:47pm CDT
Houston
FOX 26 Houston

The Brief

    • An infant died after emergency officials responded to a west Houston apartment.
    • The child's cause of death is not known at this time.
    • The investigation is ongoing.

HOUSTON - Police are investigating the death of a four-month-old boy at a west Houston apartment early Friday morning.

What we know:

Police were called to an apartment on South Dairy Ashford Road near Westheimer Road around 3:45 a.m.

Police say the caller stated that a baby was bleeding. 

In an update, police said the four-month-old's mother was walking through the complex with the child in her arms. The baby later passed away.

According to police, the child did not have any visible injuries, and had a small amount of blood coming from his nose and mouth.

The family was questioned but no one has been detained at this time. Police were waiting for a search warrant to collect evidence.

What we don't know:

The baby’s cause of death has not been determined. The investigation is ongoing.

What you can do:

Anyone with any information is asked to call the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600.

The Source: The information in this article comes from the Houston Police Department.

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