COLP, Ill. (WSIL) -- Authorities are investigating a child death in Colp on Monday.
The Williamson County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to a 911 call to a home in Colp on February 17, at 8:29 a.m.
The sheriff's office said they responded to an unresponsive child who was four days old.
The child was taken by emergency medical workers to a hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
“The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office has requested the assistance of the Illinois Child Death Investigations Task Force. This is a standard protocol used in cases involving the death of a child�, stated Sheriff Jeff Diederich.
Investigators were still at the home as of 11:25 a.m. on Monday. The investigation is ongoing.
More information will be released as it is available.
