(L.A.) Chase McMullen, a Baby, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2012-01518

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a Black male that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office has identified the infant boy as Chase McMullen.

Manner of Death: Undetermined

Cause of Death: Sudden Unexplained Infant Death

RIP CHASE MCMULLEN (December 4, 2011 – March 3, 2012)

Sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) is a term used to describe the sudden and unexpected death of a baby less than 1 year old in which the cause was not obvious before investigation.

Sudden unexpected infant deaths include sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), accidental suffocation in a sleeping environment, and other deaths from unknown causes.

cdc.gov/sids/about/index.htm