Infant dies; family was living in Maryland motel parking lot
Source: Associated Press
Jul 10, 2:52 PM EDT
INFANT DIES; FAMILY WAS LIVING IN MARYLAND MOTEL PARKING LOT
GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) -- The death of a 4-month-old girl was under investigation Monday after police said she was not breathing when authorities found her in a motel parking lot where she was living in a van with her family.
Police and medics called to a Motel 6 on Sunday morning found her unresponsive, Montgomery County police said in a statement. The infant, identified as Brooklyn Ruth Irby, was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Detectives have labeled Brooklyn's cause of death undetermined until the medical examiner's office releases its findings.
Grandfather Michael Dionne tells WJLA-TV his family recently hit hard times and they were living in a van parked in the motel's lot. His daughter's applications for housing had been turned down twice, he said.
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Hey, Repugs, why can't we turn empty & abandoned big box stores into housing and shelters for people so no more babies die???
