2-year-old boy dies after being left inside parked car, police say

PHOENIX (KPHO/Gray News) - Police say a toddler is dead after one of his parents found him inside a vehicle on Wednesday night in Phoenix.

According to Phoenix police, officers were called to a home near Baseline Road and 24th Street for reports of a child left inside a parked vehicle.

The 2-year-old was reportedly found by a parent.

Officers said the boy was said to be unresponsive and in critical condition. Paramedics rushed him to the hospital, where he later died.

The child was identified as Marcelino Valdez.

Authorities said it was unclear how long the child had been left in the car, but their investigation remains ongoing.

Investigators noted there didn’t appear to be obvious signs of foul play.

The Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s office will determine the boy’s cause of death, officials said.