A 4-year-old boy was found dead on Thursday in an apartment in Seattle’s Roosevelt neighborhood. Police responded to a behavior crisis call at the Cedar Crossing Apartments around 4:15 p.m. A 45-year-old woman, believed to be the boy’s mother, was taken into custody. The case is being investigated as a homicide, according to KOMO News.
Seattle police responded to a report of a suicidal woman at 6620 Roosevelt Way Northeast. Officers found the woman and a deceased boy inside. Medics tried to save the child but were unsuccessful. The woman was taken into custody without incident. The King County Medical Examiner's Office will determine the cause of the boy’s death, as reported by FOX13 Seattle.
Residents of the Cedar Crossing Apartments reacted with shock to a recent incident. Dia Ford, a three-year resident, said, "I’m a mom myself, I got three little girls, and honestly I can’t wrap my head around it – I’d be lying if I said I could, I just can’t." Taner Starks, another resident, noted changes in the suspect’s behavior and that she had been asking for help for days. Ford added, "For the last few months she did not seem like herself, which was out of character.. her normal routines, and things that she did, were not normal," as per KOMO News. The community has a history of violence, including a past homicide involving a parent and child and a suicide.
The investigation is ongoing, and police have not released more details about the boy's death. The Seattle Police Department said the community is safe, as mentioned by The Seattle Times. Updates will be provided as the investigation continues.
