Homicide investigation underway after 5-year-old dies in Federal Way, WA
Homicide investigation underway after 5-year-old dies in Federal Way, WA
According to the documents, first responders were called to an apartment complex Thursday night and found a 29-year-old man performing CPR on his child. Medics took over and transported the child to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, where she died.
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. - A homicide investigation is underway following the death of a five-year-old girl in Federal Way on Thursday.
What they're saying:
According to the Federal Way Police Department (FWPD), just after 1:00 p.m., officers responded to the Glen Park Apartments along Southwest Campus Drive to a call about a five-year-old girl in distress.
Officers arrived and immediately began life-saving efforts on the child. During the process, officers saw signs that the child had recently been assaulted.
Paramedics took the child to Harborview Medical Center, where she later died.
What's next:
Authorities say the child’s father, a 29-year-old, was taken into custody and interviewed by detectives. He was then booked into the King County Jail on suspicion of murder.
Further information is limited at this time.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
The Source: Information in this story comes from the Federal Way Police Department.
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