8-month-old Snellville girl left in car for hours during father's arrest dies, police say
SNELLVILLE, Ga. - A baby girl died when she was left in a car for several hours after her father was arrested in Snellville, police say.Officials with the Snellville Police Department say shortly after 2:15 p.m., 20-year-old Davied Japez McCorry Whatley entered the lobby of their department to talk with a custodian.While he was there, police learned that Whatley had a warrant out for his arrest for a probation violation.
He was arrested and taken to the Gwinnett County Jail.1 DEAD IN SHOOTING OUTSIDE PEACHTREE CITY CVS, SUSPECT IN CUSTODYLater that night, police say a woman brought her 8-month-old granddaughter to the Piedmont Eastside Emergency Room.
The baby girl, who has been identified as Whatley's daughter, was pronounced dead.The grandmother told hospital staff that the girl had been left in Whatley's car after a traffic stop.
Investigators have not said how the woman learned about where the infant was.When police were notified about the death, they found Whatley's car parked near the dumpsters at the Snellville City Hall.Investigators say Whatley was recorded the entire time from when he walked into the police department to when he was booked at the jail.
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