Infant Found Dead In Trunk Of Vehicle In Pittsburgh

(WPXI) — An investigation is underway after Pittsburgh Police say an infant’s body was found in the trunk of a vehicle on Friday night. A Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesperson says this investigation began after a woman from Ohio Township showed up at a Pittsburgh hospital after giving birth, but without a baby in her possession.When later questioned about the infant’s whereabouts, Ohio Township officers were led to a vehicle on Federal Street. That’s where they found the infant’s body, wrapped in clothing and placed in a plastic bag. The public safety spokesperson said at this point, the Pittsburgh Police Mobile Crime and Violent Crime Unit responded to Federal Street and a residence on the 100 block of Marshall Avenue. They say the woman is known to spend time at the Marshall Avenue residence, and detectives found evidence that a baby had likely been recently born there. The woman is currently being treated at the hospital and will be taken to police headquarters for questioning once medically cleared.