Despite the efforts, the child was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at the hospital.
“Due to the nature of the incident, officers and investigators with the Galveston Police Department are reviewing the case. At this time there is no additional information available until a cause of death has been determined by the Medical Examiner’s Office,” the department said.
Police are asking anyone who may have information related to the incident that may be helpful to law enforcement to contact police detectives at 409-765-3779. Anonymous tips can also be reported to Galveston Crime Stoppers at 409-763-8477 or at their website.
Christian Terry covered digital news in Tyler and Wichita Falls before returning to the Houston area where he grew up. He is passionate about weather and the outdoors and often spends his days off on the water fishing.