Deputies investigating death of 5 month old in Wilson County

LUCAMA, N.C. (WTVD) -- The Wilson County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a five-month-old as a homicide.

According to the Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to do a welfare check in the 6000 block of Little Rock Church Road just before 9:15 p.m. Thursday. When deputies arrived they found an unresponsive 5-month-old infant.

Deputies performed CPR until EMS arrived. The infant was pronounced dead at the scene.

The infant's cause of death is unknown.

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