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Infant found dead in the North Valley
Cause of death remains unknown, parents arrested for alleged probation/parole violations
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An 8-month-old boy was found dead Tuesday in a home in the North Valley, according to police.
Officers were dispatched around 8:30 a.m. to a home in the 600 block of Aztec NW after Albuquerque Fire Rescue confirmed a child was found dead, according to a news release from Albuquerque Police Department spokesperson Gilbert Gallegos.
鈥淒etectives with APD鈥檚 Crimes Against Children Unit will investigate to determine the circumstances related to the death,鈥� Gallegos said.
The boy鈥檚 parents, Mark Armijo, 35, and Shawna Sitz, 41, were on probation/parole for dangerous drugs (trafficking a controlled substance) and they were arrested for violating their conditions, Gallegos said.
Multiple police vehicles, including one with the Criminal Investigation Division and a crime scene specialist, were parked outside of a home in the neighborhood Tuesday afternoon.
Nakayla McClelland covers crime and breaking news. Reach her at nmcclelland@abqjournal.com or at 505-823-3857.
