BALTIMORE (AP) - The death in October of a 1-year-old girl who was found not breathing at a home has been ruled a homicide, Baltimore police said.
An officer was flagged down on Oct. 8 by a resident in the Upton neighborhood of West Baltimore, The Baltimore Sun reported. The officer went to the home and performed CPR on Zariea Dixon until medics arrived and took her to the hospital. Zariea died on Oct. 10.
The child’s body was taken to the medical examiner’s office for an autopsy, and on Wednesday, Zariea’s death was ruled a homicide due to head and neck injuries caused by abuse.
An investigation into Zariea’s death is underway and police are seeking the public’s help.
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