Milwaukee County ME's Office investigating probable overdose death of 1-year-old child
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Authorities are investigating the probable overdose death of a 1-year-old child that happened near 18th Street and Greenfield Avenue in Milwaukee.
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office said the child was pronounced dead on Friday Oct. 18 at Children Hospital and an autopsy was performed on Oct. 19.
This is the 14th child to die of an overdose in the last four years in the county, the ME's office said.
MCMEO is currently investigating the probable OD death of a 1 year old child - the 14th child to die of an OD in the last four years in Milwaukee County. #takebackWIhttps://t.co/rdi2DZBNpY
— Medical Examiner (@mkemedexamine) October 25, 2019
The child's death remains under investigation by the Milwaukee Police Department.
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