Feb 29, 2024

Hays police investigating death of 5-month old

Posted Feb 29, 2024 4:24 PM

ELLIS COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating the death of a 5-month boy in Hays.

Just after noon on Tuesday emergency personnel were dispatched to the Roadway Inn - Room #206, 3404 Vine Street, Hays, for a child not breathing, according to a media release.

Hays Police Officers arrived after EMS and observed EMS staff performing CPR on a 5-month-old infant.  The child was transported to Hays Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased.

 The death of the infant is under investigation by the Hays Police Department and the Ellis County Coroner’s Office. Police did not release the name of the child.

Anyone with information relating to the incident at the motel should call Detective J.B. Burkholder at (785) 625-1030.