Rosita Carbajal will most likely be arraigned sometime today at the Marion County Juvenile Court.
(SALEM, Ore.) - Salem Police detictives arrested a 13-year-old last night, for the murder of her 16 month-old niece.
Courtland Geyer with the Marion County District Attorney's Office says relatives brought the small child, Ruby Navarro-Carbajal, to the Salem Hospital. Ruby was not breathing and was later pronounced dead.
Geyer says Dr. Cliff Nelson of the Oregon State Medical Examiner's Office conducted an autopsy of the child Monday.
"While the official cause of death is still pending, authorities believe the child died from inflicted traumatic brain injury."
The death investigation determined that the child was staying with relatives living at 820 Norman Avenue NE, Salem, Oregon, on Saturday night.
Accoring to Geyer, the relatives – including the child's maternal grandfather and aunt, 13-year old Rosita Carbajal – were watching the child for the evening.
"The child's mother was not at the residence. Subsequent investigation determined that Rosita Carbajal caused the child's death," Geyer said.
Last night, Salem Police detectives arrested her for murder and lodged her at the Marion County Juvenile Detention Center at 3030 Center St NE, Salem. Rosita Carbajal will most likely be arraigned sometime today at the Marion County Juvenile Court.
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