On Tuesday, October 8, 2024, just before 10:00 a.m., Sacramento Police Department officers responded to a hospital in the 2300 Block of Stockton Blvd for reports of an infant who was brought into the emergency room by his mother with injuries. Despite life-saving measures by hospital staff, the infant was pronounced deceased at the hospital. The police department was called out. During the investigation, officers developed information that the child’s father, 22-year-old Miguel Jimenez of Sacramento was a suspect, and he was detained at the hospital.

Due to the circumstances, homicide detectives and crime scene investigators responded to take over the investigation. They processed the scene, canvassed the area, and interviewed witnesses. The circumstances of the incident remain under investigation.

Later in the evening, Miguel Jimenez was booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail on homicide related charges.

The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office will release the identity of the deceased after next of kin have been notified. 

The Sacramento Police Department encourages any witnesses with information regarding this investigation to contact the dispatch center at (916) 808-5471 or Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at (916) 443-HELP (4357). Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward up to $1,000.  Anonymous tips can also be submitted using the free “P3 Tips” smartphone app.