CHESTERFIELD, Va. - Police in Virginia are investigating what they say appears to be the accidental death of an 18-month-old boy and the subsequent suicide of his father.
At the scene, police found a car with its door open in the driveway and a deceased 18-month-old child inside the home,Outside the home, they found the child’s father dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in the woods behind the house. Callers had indicated that the father may kill himself in that area.
Based on their investigation, police said they believe the father discovered the boy had been left in his car while at work. They said the 18-month-old was in the car for at least three hours.“This is a horrible tragedy on so many levels, and our hearts go out to the family and friends that are going to deal with this, but we would be remiss in not taking the opportunity for people to take this moment and realize how important it is to check your vehicles,” said Chesterfield County Police Lt.
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