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Baby killed, father arrested and accused of homicide, Sacramento police say

The baby's mother brought him to the emergency room with injuries. He died at the hospital. His father was later arrested and accused of homicide.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Sacramento man was arrested on suspicion of homicide after his baby boy died from injuries at the hospital.

The Sacramento Police Department says it responded to a hospital on Stockton Boulevard around 10 a.m. Tuesday after a mother brought her baby boy to the emergency room with injuries.

The baby was later pronounced dead.

Officers identified 22-year-old Miguel Jimenez, of Sacramento, as a suspect, and he was detained at the hospital. He was later arrested and booked on homicide-related charges, according to law enforcement.

The identity of the baby has not yet been released.

Officers said anyone with information that could help investigators can call police dispatch at 916-808-5471.

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