Baby's death in Lethbridge deemed homicide

UPDATE: An autopsy revealed the infant died of blunt-force trauma that was not consistent with a fall, according to an update provided by police.

Lethbridge police say they are investigating the death of a nine-month-old babyafter a Calgary autopsy determined it was a homicide, police said in a release Thursday.

Paramedics responded to the 600 block of 17th Street north on April 28 forreports of a baby in medical distress.

Austin Lucas Wright was in cardiac arrest and not breathing. He was transported to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

A Calgary medical examiner completed the autopsy.Police say Wright is the fourth homicide in Lethbridgethis year.

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