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Police investigate after baby found dead in driveway of home on West 73rd Street

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Cleveland Police are investigating after a baby girl was found dead in the driveway of a home in the 2200 block of West 73rd Street.

Police were called to the home around 2:15 a.m. on Saturday.

When they arrived, police found a 39-year-old woman who was being treated for a suspected overdose.

While at the scene, police learned the woman recently gave birth and the baby might be nearby.

Police found the child inside a cloth shopping bag in the driveway.

The baby was pronounced dead at the scene.

The woman was transported to the hospital.

The Medical Examiner's Office has reported the death as a suspected homicide.