5-month-old infant in critical condition in NW Harris County, man detained

An image at the scene of the incident (Mark Herman, Harris County Constable Precinct 4/Facebook)

A 5-month-old child was found not breathing at an apartment complex in northwestern Harris County.

Deputies with Hariis County Constable Precinct 4 responded to the 14300 block of Ella Blvd. early Thursday evening.

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The child was immediately taken to a local hospital and is in critical condition.

A man was detained at the scene, but we don’t know his connection to the situation at this time.

Constable Mark Herman reported the incident on Facebook:

This is an active investigation. We’ll provide updates when we get more information.


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