Newborn dies after ‘co-sleeping’ with other children in Atlanta home, APD investigating

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Police Department is investigating the death of a newborn found unresponsive in an Atlanta home.

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On Sunday morning, around 7:30 a.m., officers received a person injured/down call in the 3500 block of Piedmont Road.

When officers arrived, they reportedly found a newborn that was not breathing.

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Authorities said the baby was taken to Scottish Rite Hospital. While the hospital staff made every effort to save the baby’s life, the baby died.

During the initial investigation, officials learned the newborn was co-sleeping with other children who lived at the home.

An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death.

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, the organization emphasizes the need for infants to sleep on their backs on flat non inclined surfaces without soft bedding. The organization also details the risks of bed-sharing under various scenarios within its first update to safe infant sleep recommendations since 2016.

Approximately 3,500 infants die from sleep-related infant deaths annually in the United States.

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The baby’s identity has not been released.

The investigation is ongoing.

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