After a teenage girl gives birth in the Walmart restroom, the father is arrested, and police say the baby was left in the trash can

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After a teenage girl gives birth in the Walmart restroom, the father is arrested, and police say the baby was left in the trash can

A 45-year-old Texas father has been arrested after his daughter allegedly gave birth to a baby in a Walmart bathroom.

The baby was later declared dead.

Shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Monday, Walmart employees called the Kingsville Police Department after discovering a newborn in a trash can in the restroom. Employees were performing life-saving procedures on the baby, who was then transported to a nearby hospital, according to police. Doctors declared the infant dead, according to a press release.

Cops reviewed surveillance footage, which showed a 17-year-old girl walking into the bathroom. After about 40 minutes inside, she exited and walked to her car in the parking lot, according to police. After about 30 minutes, the employees found the baby.

Around 11 p.m., officers pulled over the teen’s vehicle. According to the press release, paramedics rushed the girl to the hospital, where she is currently receiving treatment. Jerry Lee Martinez, 45, the girl’s father, was arrested on charges of abandoning or endangering a child with criminal negligence. He is currently being held without bond at the Kleberg County Jail.

The teen is still hospitalized, and police intend to interview her once she is released.

The press release did not specify whether the baby was alive at birth or how it died. According to police, more information will be released soon.

“We extend our deepest condolences to all affected by this tragic event,” the detectives wrote.

Cops are still investigating the incident.

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