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What we know about death of 6-year-old boy in Oakland County

2 people arrested

Police lights. (WDIV)

MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. – Police are investigating after a 6-year-old boy was found dead in Oakland County.

The discovery was made at 2:36 p.m. Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at a mobile home community in the 25000 block of Dequindre Road in Madison Heights.

Firefighters and police went to a home and found a 6-year-old boy who wasn’t breathing and had several physical injuries.

He was taken to Ascention Macomb-Oakland Hospital and then transferred to Children’s Hospital. He died from his injuries.

Two people were arrested.

Police don’t believe there’s any danger to the public.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call police at 248-837-2732 or 248-585-2100.


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