St. Pete Police are investigating after 1-year-old child was found dead in car at daycare

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Police have launched an investigation after a one-year-old boy was found unconscious in the back of a car on Wednesday.

St. Petersburg police said officers arrived at the Kindercare Bayfront Child Development Center on 6th Avenue South around 5:15 p.m. after receiving reports of the incident.

Detectives said they learned that when the father went to pick up the boy at daycare, they told him he was not there that day. Shortly afterwards he was found in the back of the car, where he had been all day.

The boy was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police said this is still an active investigation to determine the exact details of what happened and whether charges will be filed.