An infant was found dead Tuesday afternoon on the 300 block of Eastwyck Circle in DeKalb County. DeKalb County police and the county medical examiner's office are investigating. FOX 5 Atlanta reported that officers arrived around 3 p.m. after a report of a possible infant death; as of Tuesday night, no arrests had been made in connection with the death.
In its report, FOX 5 Atlanta said authorities described the inquiry as active and in its early stages. They had released few details about what happened before the infant was found.
Details Released So Far
Authorities have not released the infant's identity, gender, or exact age, nor have they disclosed the cause or manner of death, per the same outlet's report. That leaves a significant information gap for a community trying to understand what happened on Eastwyck Circle this week.
FOX 5's report included video from the scene showing a dumpster being towed away. The station did not explain why it was removed or whether it is connected to the investigation.
Separate Warrant Arrest
FOX 5 reported that a man was taken into custody at the scene on an unrelated warrant. Authorities said the arrest was not connected to the infant's death; the report said no additional arrests had been made in the death investigation.
Medical Examiner's Role and Statewide Context
The DeKalb County Medical Examiner's Office says an inquiry may include a scene investigation or reconstruction, evidence collection, postmortem examinations, and laboratory studies. The county's description does not say which steps have occurred in this case. State reports provide broader context, not an explanation of this death. The Georgia Child Fatality Review Panel's 2021 annual report put the state's infant mortality rate at 6.2 deaths per 1,000 births that year. Its 2022 annual report listed 153 reviewed Georgia-resident infant deaths in the sleep-related category; neither statewide figure establishes the circumstances of the Eastwyck Circle case.
The investigation remains active, and authorities have not said when they may release more information, including the infant's identity or the cause of death.
