Overview
- Callers alerted officers and police discovered the infant next to a dumpster outside the Drummer's Inn in the 7300 block of Camp Bowie Boulevard West on Sunday night around 8:30 p.m.
- The Fort Worth Police Department has launched an active investigation and has notified detectives from its Crimes Against Children Unit.
- Authorities have released few details so far and have not disclosed the infant's identity, a cause of death, or any suspect information.
- Local news outlets reported the initial discovery and residents near the motel have raised questions about safety as investigators work the scene.
- Police will focus next on forensic tests and witness interviews to establish how the infant died and whether criminal charges will follow.