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CORONER IDENTIFIES INFANT TRANSPORTED FROM MERIDIAN RESIDENCE

For Immediate Release From Coroner Dotti Owens, MA, D-ABMDI
NAME: DAWSON MCKINNEY
DATE AND TIME OF PRONOUNCED DEATH: 05/15/2020 @ 1808 HOURS
AGE: 2 MONTHS
BIOLOGICAL SEX: MALE
PLACE OF PRONOUNCED DEATH: ST. LUKE’S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER; BOISE, ID
RESIDENCE: MERIDIAN, ID
CAUSE OF DEATH: TRAUMATIC CLOSED HEAD INJURIES
MANNER OF DEATH: PENDING
SUMMARY:  2-MONTH OLD DAWSON MCKINNEY WAS TRANSPORTED FROM HIS MERIDIAN RESIDENCE AFTER A CALL FOR ASSISTANCE ON MONDAY MAY 11, 2020. DAWSON MCKINNEY WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD ON MAY 15, 2020 AT 1808 HOURS.

AN AUTOPSY HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND THE CAUSE OF DEATH HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE TRAUMATIC CLOSED HEAD INJURIES WITH THE MANNER OF DEATH PENDING FURTHER STUDIES AND AGENCY REPORTS.

THIS CASE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE MERIDIAN POLICE DEPARTMENT.

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