Man found dead, baby unconscious in Md. home

WASHINGTON — A man in his 20s was found dead and his 3-month-old son was rushed to a hospital after being found unconscious at a Maryland home Friday afternoon, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office.

NBC 4 Washington reports that a woman arrived at her Indian Head home Friday to find her husband dead from what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Their 3-month-old baby, who was also in the house, was found unconscious next to the man’s body and not breathing, authorities say.

There are no signs of trauma.

Authorities are  working to determine what happened.

The home is located on Dove Tree Court.

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