"HOLLISTER An investigation is underway into the unexpected death of a 9-month-old infant in Hollister, police said. The Hollister Police Department said it received an emergency call around 7:50 a.m. Thursday, reporting an unresponsive infant with no pulse and no signs of breathing. Officers arrived at the undisclosed address to find the infant unconscious, not breathing and without a pulse, police said. The infant was taken to an area hospital, where they were pronounced dead, police said."
"Police said it appeared the infant was sleeping on a couch before being found unresponsive by a family member. The Hollister Police Department and the San Benito County Sheriff's Office have opened a joint investigation, which will explore all possible causes of death, including criminal negligence and sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, police said. About 3,000 infants die each year from sudden unexpected infant death, which includes SIDS, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."
An emergency call about an unresponsive infant came in around 7:50 a.m.; officers found the 9-month-old unconscious, not breathing and without a pulse. The infant was transported to a hospital and pronounced dead. The infant had appeared to be sleeping on a couch before being found unresponsive by a family member. The Hollister Police Department and the San Benito County Sheriff's Office opened a joint investigation to explore all possible causes of death, including criminal negligence and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The CDC reports about 3,000 infants die yearly from sudden unexpected infant death and advises placing infants on their backs to sleep. The Hollister Police Department offered condolences and provided tip lines for information, including a We Tip number that may qualify for a reward.
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