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MAPLEWOOD, Minn. — Maplewood officials say a mother and her boyfriend are in custody after the death of a toddler Tuesday evening.
According to city officials, emergency responders were dispatched at 7:30 p.m. to the 1400 block of County Road B East on the report of a 17-month-old girl with significant injuries.
Police and fire crews arrived and rendered aid to the victim, but she was pronounced deceased a short time later at Children’s Hospital.
The mother of the victim and her boyfriend – both adults – were taken into custody on suspicion of second-degree murder, officials said. Formal charges have yet to be announced.
The investigation into the toddler’s death is ongoing.
Details are limited. Police are expected to hold a briefing Thursday afternoon, so check back for more information.
Source: CBS
