2-year-old found dead in Frankfort home
Key Points:
- A 2-year-old boy died Tuesday in Frankfort in an apparent domestic-related homicide, according to the Will County coroner’s office and Frankfort police.
- Police found the boy unresponsive at a home on Brook Stone Court and administered CPR before transporting him to Silver Cross Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
- The child’s mother was also found at the scene attempting self-harm and was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
- An autopsy was performed to determine the final cause and manner of death, with the investigation led by Frankfort Police and assisted by the Will-Grundy Major Crimes Task Force.
- Community members and local businesses urged compassion and vigilance in protecting children following the tragedy.