A San Diego father was arrested Wednesday afternoon on suspicion of murder in connection to the death of his newborn son.
Deputies and first responders rushed to a home in the 500 block of Sacramento Avenue around 1:20 p.m. over reports of a battery.
Once at the scene, they discovered a newborn boy suffering from traumatic injuries to his head lying unconscious on the living room floor.
Paramedics tried life-saving measures but the baby died at the scene. The San Diego Sheriff’s Office confirmed the infant died from blunt force trauma to the head.
The victim’s 22-year-old father, David Ruiz, was arrested on suspicion of murder.
“At this stage of the investigation, the motivation and circumstances surrounding this tragic homicide are still unclear,” the office said.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Homicide Unit at 858-285-6330 or anonymously at 888-580-8477.
