Police said two children in Detroit died after being found in the van in the van due to the cold due to the cold, where the family was living on Monday.
Children, aged 2 and 9, were discovered by their mother at noon at noon, Detroit Police Captain Nathan Doda said. He said he was taken to a separate hospital, where he was declared dead.
In a video released by the police department, Doda told reporters that the mother had parked a van in a gaming garage at a casino near 1 pm on Monday, and then the vehicle got out of the gas. –
According to the National Weather Service, the tragedy happened when Detroit had a temperature of 12 degrees on Monday morning, with a cold of 6 degrees in the air.
Doda said the mother first realized that a child was not breathing and called a family member to take the child to the hospital. After that he realized that the other child was not breathing and called the family member back.
“And thus the man rushed the two children to the Children’s Hospital, where they were declared dead, with preliminary indications that they were killed,” he said.
Three other children survived. Doda said open investigation was being conducted by the police department.
“It must be to be [investigated]”Doda said. “I don’t think anyone really wants to think about this with the passing of both children, but the fact is that the situation has to be examined. We have to know how to go ahead.
Doda said the situation is tragic, especially as a father. “I just can’t imagine what the family is feeling,” he said.
Doda urged people to take advantage of resources such as shelters, churches or other facilities kept for help. He also said that those who see others in need during the cold should call 911.
Doda said, “We will show us all the right people to offer resources, transport, feed, wear clothes, give shelter to this person.” “We care.”
