Mom Throws Toddler From Upland Balcony, Then Jumps; Baby Dies After Being Found Unresponsive
A baby girl has died after being found unresponsive by police officers at an Upland condominium complex after the infant’s mother threw a toddler from a balcony and the woman is expected to booked into jail, according to police.
The incident took place in the 600 block of North Wedgewood Avenue around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, said Capt. Marcelo Blanco of the Upland Police Department.
Responding officers arrived at the scene and discovered the toddler – a boy who appeared to be over the age of 1 – on the cement beneath the second-story balcony, according to Blanco.
The mother, who was standing on the balcony when police arrived, then jumped, landing on the ground below, he said. Both the mother and toddler survived and were transported to local hospitals.
Officers went inside the unit, where they discovered the unresponsive baby, believed to be under 1 year old. She died after being taken to a hospital.
She appeared to have internal injuries and a possible skull fracture, according to Blanco. It was not immediately known when or how she was hurt.
The toddler is in stable condition, while the mother is being treated for facial injuries, the captain said. She is expected to be booked on suspicion of homicide and corporal injury on a child causing great bodily injury, Upland police said in an updated tweet.
Blanco described the woman as being around 20 years old and confirmed she was the mother of both children.
Police are at the scene investigating; no additional details were immediately released. The motive behind the crime is also unclear.