TITUSVILLE, Florida – At 12:46 p.m. today, members from both the Titusville Police Department and the Titusville Fire Department responded to the Palmetto Ridge Apartments located at 1221 Prairie Lane in Titusville, Florida, regarding an unresponsive 3-year-old child.
Officers arrived on scene and determined the child had a pulse and was breathing – but was unresponsive. The child was transported to Parrish Medical Center in Titusville, Florida, where it was diagnosed that the child suffered from trauma to the abdominal area.
Once the child was stabilized, the child was flown out to Arnold Palmer Hospital in Orlando for further treatment at approximately 3:45 p.m. The child’s name and gender are being withheld by law enforcement.
At this time, Titusville police detectives continue their efforts to determine what happened to the child and are in the process of conducting multiple interviews.
The Titusville Police Department is currently attempting to locate and identify anyone else with information regarding this investigation.
Police are urging citizens to contact Detective J. Edens with the Titusville Police Department at 321-264-7820 (Business Hours Mon-Fri 8-5) or after hours they can speak to members of the Communications Center at 321-264-7801.
Anyone with information that wishes to remain anonymous can call CRIMELINE at 1-800-423-TIPS (8477) and be eligible for a reward of up to $5000.00.