Infant found dead in January was murdered, D.C. police say

Kristen Harrison-Oneal

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A baby found dead on January 21st was murdered, D.C. Metro Police investigators revealed today after a 9-month-long investigation. Police found the baby in a unit on 61st Street in northeast D.C.

According to a police report, at approximately 9:27 pm, members of the Sixth District responded to the listed location for the report of an unconscious child.

“Upon arrival, the members located an infant female victim who was unconscious and unresponsive. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and transported the victim to an area hospital. After all life-saving efforts failed, the victim was pronounced dead,” the D.C. Metro Police Department reported in January.


After an autopsy, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined the cause of death to be injuries consistent with an assault and ruled the manner of death a homicide.

The child has been identified as 1.5-month-old Storm Serenity Frazier, of Northeast, DC. Police are now investigating the death as a homicide. No suspects have been identified. No arrests have been made.

If you have any information about this incident, please contact the police at 202-727-9099 or TEXT TIP LINE by sending a text message to 50411.

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