SEWARD COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Seward County are investigating the death of an infant.
Just after 6:30 a.m. on October 26, 911 operators received a call from a man who was in route to Southwest Medical Center with his infant son, Zaiden Spencer, according to a media release.
The man told the operators that his son wasn’t breathing. Despite vigorous life-saving efforts by emergency room personnel, the baby died.
As is standard practice for child deaths, officers responded to begin investigating the circumstances.
District 26 Coroner, Dr. Hubert Peterson, performed an autopsy. The preliminary investigation and autopsy results indicated the death was suspicious.
On November 2, Police arrested Zedrick Spencer, 19, and the Seward County Attorney is reviewing the case including charges of murder in the 1st degree and child abuse, according to police.