Baby dies after being left in hot SUV outside Texas Walmart

HELOTES, Texas — A 6-month-old baby is dead after his father left him in a hot SUV outside a Texas Walmart, police said.

According to The Associated Press, the boy, identified as Dillon Martinez of San Antonio, was found dead Friday afternoon outside the Walmart in Helotes. His father, who works at the store, had forgotten to take the baby to day care that morning before work, police said. He reportedly found the baby after his shift ended nearly nine hours later.

Police said the father, who was taken to a nearby hospital after having chest pains, has not been charged. His name was not released.

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