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6-year-old girl found not breathing at Detroit home pronounced dead at hospital

Police say girl's aunt found her not breathing at home

Breaking news (WDIV)

DETROIT – A 6-year-old girl was pronounced dead at a hospital Tuesday morning in Detroit, police said.

Police received a call about 6:45 a.m. about a child not breathing at a home in the 10600 block of Lakepointe Street.

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Police said the child's aunt, a 24-year-old woman, was laying down with the child when she noticed the child was not breathing.

The girl was rushed to a hospital where she was pronounced dead.

A cause of death has not been announced.

Police are investigating.