Warren police investigating after 8-month-old found dead in mother's bed

Warren police are investigating the death of a toddler Monday morning.

According to Warren Police Commissioner Bill Dwyer, an 8-month-old child was found deceased in a bed with his mother.

The child had been taken to a local hospital, but the outcome had not changed.

Police were in the 7200 block of Toepfer, a block west of Van Dyke Avenue.

The child was taken to St. John-Macomb Hospital. Police said it appeared the baby was unintentionally smothered. 

Dwyer said the child had been found dead early this morning but did not elaborate on any other details. 

A Warren police cruiser is parked behind yellow caution tape, with an officer standing nearby.

According to Warren Police Commissioner Bill Dwyer, an 8-month-old child was found deceased in a bed with his mother.

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