According to Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman's office, deputies responded to the Excelsior on the Park Apartments in the 14300 block of Ella Boulevard on Thursday afternoon.
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First responders rushed the child to a hospital, where the infant is in critical condition, according to Precinct 4.
Constable deputies detained a man but later released him, adding that the detention was part of protocol.
The constable's office didn't mention why the child wasn't breathing.
The incident off Ella was one of a couple of child distress calls that the constable's office responded to on Thursday. In a separate call, constable deputies rushed to the 12400 block of Fossil Point in Atascocita, where a 6-month-old child was also not breathing, according to Precinct 4.
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The child in this case, though, was pronounced dead at the scene. There was no mention of arrests or signs of foul play.
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