By JORDAN OWEN
Chicago Sun-Times Wire
The death of 1-month-old Timothy Harmon on Wednesday afternoon in the South Side Englewood neighborhood has been ruled a homicide by child abuse.
About 2 p.m., officers responded to a call to assist paramedics who were treating an infant who was not breathing inside his home in the 6600 block of South Racine, according to Chicago Police.
Timothy was taken to St. Bernard Hospital, where he died at 2:39 p.m., according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
Police initially said there were no obvious signs of trauma on the infant. But an autopsy Thursday found Timothy died of multiple injuries caused by child abuse, and his death was ruled a homicide, according to the medical examiner’s office.
Area South detectives are conducting a death investigation, police said. The state Department of Children and Family Services is also investigating, and a spokewoman said the agency has had no prior contact with the family.
Reports say the baby was home with a sitter at the time 911 was called.