HOUSTON – Police are investigating the deaths of 1-month-old twins in southeast Houston Wednesday.
According to Houston police, the infants were found dead inside of a home, located in the 2100 block of Linden Creek Lane.
HPD commander, detectives & PIO are on a scene of twin infants deceased in a home in the 2100 blk of Linden Creek Ln.
— Houston Police (@houstonpolice) October 4, 2023
Family members observed the babies unresponsive & called 911. The infants were pronounced deceased about 11:15 am. No visible signs of trauma to either child. pic.twitter.com/PQyHKA6w3n
There was reportedly no visible signs of trauma to either child.
According to Patricia Cantu, assistant chief with HPD, they received a call from the Houston Fire Department about two infants not breathing. They were reportedly in a crib when the family found them unresponsive.
Cantu said the father had gone to drop his wife off somewhere and the grandmother was watching the twins. When he came back, he found them unresponsive and called 911.
“They had just been fed, I believe the father went to drop off the wife and the grandmother was watching them, when he came he just found them unresponsive,” she said.
Asst. Chief Patricia Cantu Media Briefing on Scene in 2100 block of Linden Creek https://t.co/nfU2Wh3wyp
— Houston Police (@houstonpolice) October 4, 2023
Cantu said dispatch was able to give CPR instructions to the father for him to provide aid until first responders arrived at the scene. However, the twins did not survive.
“This is a very, very tragic, very heartbreaking scene,” Cantu said.
Cantu said no foul play is suspected at this time and everything seems to be from natural causes right now.
“The family is devastated, it looks like they are a very, very caring family,” she said.
An autopsy will be conducted and the medical examiner will determine the cause of the deaths.