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9-month-old found dead after being left in hot car for over 7 hours in Texas, officials say
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Texas officials are investigating after a nine-month-old baby was found dead inside a hot car.
The Beeville Police Department said on social media that it appears the child's grandmother left the baby in the rear seat of the car, in a carseat, at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday. The grandmother then allegedly returned to find the child non-responsive around 4 p.m.
The grandmother called the police after making the discovery, CBS affiliate KZTV reported.
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