A 29-year-old mother in Seattle is facing homicide charges after her 14-year-old son died following a reported domestic violence incident. Police responded to a call at an apartment on 14th Avenue South and found the son unresponsive with multiple injuries. He was transported to a hospital but later died. The mother was arrested at the scene.
Seattle police arrested a 29-year-old mother for investigation of homicide after her 14-year-old son died following a reported domestic violence incident Thursday afternoon. Police said at around 2:17 p.m., officers responded to a domestic violence altercation in the 4000 block of 14th Avenue South involving a mother and her unresponsive teenage son. When officers arrived, they found the 14-year-old son suffering from multiple injuries.
The Seattle Fire Department arrived shortly after and provided medical aid. The boy was transported to Harborview Medical Center (HMC) in critical condition. Despite all life-saving efforts, he was pronounced deceased at HMC. The victim’s 29-year-old mother was arrested for investigation of homicide and booked into King County Jail. Officers cordoned off the residence, and detectives with homicide, crime scene investigation, and special assault units arrived and processed the scene. Detectives with the Sexual Assault & Child Abuse Unit have been assigned to this case, according to Seattle police
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