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San Francisco Police Investigate Infant's Death as Homicide, SFPD Seeks Public Help in Unsolved Case

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Published on November 18, 2025
San Francisco Police Investigate Infant's Death as Homicide, SFPD Seeks Public Help in Unsolved CaseSource: Google Street View

The San Francisco Police Department is currently investigating the troubling death of an infant, who, despite urgent medical care, passed away early last month after sustaining severe injuries. On September 12, officers from the SFPD were dispatched to a hospital on the 1100 block of Van Ness Avenue, alerted by staff to an incident involving critical injuries to an infant, as first reported on the SFPD website.

The baby was received by the hospital at 11:50 AM on the cited date and subsequently succumbed to the injuries and was declared deceased on November 3, with the SFPD Homicide Detail taking over the investigation. To date, no arrests have been announced in connection with the case, and the SFPD considers this an ongoing and active investigation, urging anyone with information to come forward.

As yet, the specifics of the infant's injuries have not been disclosed to the public. However, the nature of the case has prompted a homicide investigation, indicating that the circumstances leading to the infant’s death are far from ordinary. 

Authorities are seeking the public’s assistance and urge anyone with information regarding this case to contact the San Francisco Police Department by calling 1-415-575-4444 or sending a text message beginning with "SFPD" to TIP411.