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Infant found dead Tuesday in Boulder Highway apartment identified

The Clark County coroner’s office has identified the baby boy found dead Tuesday morning in a Boulder Highway apartment.

Ezekial Hooper, 6 months old, was found dead in the Sportsman’s Royal Manor apartments, 5600 Boulder Highway, police said. According to Metro, police responded to a 2:30 a.m. call that reported the infant was not breathing.

Police said the infant was taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

The cause and manner of his death have not been released by the coroner’s office.

No arrests have been made in connection with the death.

Police said abuse and neglect detectives are investigating the case. No other details were immediately available.

Contact Christian Bertolaccini at cbertolaccini@reviewjournal.com and 702-383-0381. Find @bertolaccinic on Twitter.

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