The Virginia man went to work for at least three hours, forgetting his 18-month-old son was in the vehicle, CNN reported.
that officers arriving at the scene found a vehicle in the driveway. A door was open and the child seat was empty.
The toddler was found dead inside the home. His father was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in a wooded area behind the house, WTVR reports. CNN reports the father had accidentally left the child in the car for at least three hours while he was working. A family member had been called by a daycare center and told the child had not been dropped off, police say.
“At some point in time, it appears the father realized that the child was in the vehicle and then returned to his residence and took the child inside,” Hensley said. “And then phone calls were made to the police advising us that that situation was going on.” Anyone struggling with thoughts of suicide can call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 or visit
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