PLANTATION, FLA. (WSVN) – An investigation is underway after a child was found dead inside a vehicle in Plantation.<\/p>\n
Plantation Police responded to A World of Discovery Academy on Northwest Fourth Street near 70th Avenue on Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n
The parking lot of the childcare center turned into a crime scene after responding officers found a child dead inside the vehicle.<\/p>\n
According to police, fire crews declared the child deceased on the scene.<\/p>\n
7News cameras captured crime scene tape stretching across the business\u2019s parking lot.<\/p>\n
Soon after, cameras also filmed investigators surrounding a black SUV and setting up a tent around it as they worked to piece together what exactly occurred.<\/p>\n
People who live nearby were shocked to come across this tragedy.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s sad to see something like this, honestly, it\u2019s really sad,\u201d said an area resident.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou never want to hear this type of news, especially to kids, to a child, having my own child, you don\u2019t really want to go through this moment,\u201d said another resident.<\/p>\n
Others were shocked that it happened outside a daycare.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a daycare; you wouldn\u2019t expect to see something like this. It\u2019s a daycare, let alone a plantation, but at a daycare was definitely alarming,\u201d said a resident.<\/p>\n
\u201cHeartbreaking for anyone and everyone involved, whether you\u2019re directly involved or have kids, and just a human being, just an empathetic human being,\u201d said another resident.<\/p>\n
Crime scene investigators remained at the scene gathering evidence for hours before wrapping up on Monday night.<\/p>\n
As of late Monday night, officials haven\u2019t released the child\u2019s age, how the child died, or if anyone will be criminally charged.<\/p>\n
The preschool owner said the incident is a tragedy and is asking for privacy and respect of the family and the entire school community as they grieve. <\/p>\n