A child who was found unresponsive Monday in Sarasota's Newtown neighborhood has died, and police say they are now in the middle of an active death investigation as they work to piece together what happened.
According to Sarasota police, county dispatchers received a call about a child who was not responding on Dixie Avenue near Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way. Officers and paramedics rushed to the scene and worked to revive the child before transporting the child to Sarasota Memorial Hospital, where the child was pronounced dead. Investigators are not releasing the child's age or gender while the case remains open, details that were reported by 10 Tampa Bay.
Detectives say the death is under active investigation as they gather evidence and speak with potential witnesses.
Police Seek Tips
Sarasota Police are asking anyone who may have seen or heard something, or who has video from the area, to come forward. Tipsters can contact the department's Criminal Investigations Division at 941-263-6070. The department's non-emergency line and options for leaving anonymous tips with Crime Stoppers are also listed on the Sarasota Police Department website.
Investigation Underway
Authorities have not released a cause of death. Detectives said the investigation remains active and will incorporate any findings from the medical examiner, according to 10 Tampa Bay. The child was taken to Sarasota Memorial Hospital, the county's main acute-care hospital and a regional Level II trauma center.
Detectives repeated their call for help from the public, urging neighbors and anyone with information to contact investigators. Tips may be submitted to the Criminal Investigations Division at 941-263-6070 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 941-366-TIPS.
