4-Year-Old Houston Police K9 Aron Dies from Heat Exhaustion After Patrol Car Engine Breaks

Houston Police.Photo:F. Carter Smith/Bloomberg via Getty Images F. Carter Smith/Bloomberg via Getty Images A 4-year-old K9 with the Houston Police Department named Arondied from heat exhaustionafter the engine shut off in the car he was in. The Houston Police Department (HPD) said in a press release that on Monday, Aron’s K9 handler left him in a patrol vehicle with the air condition running — a common practice in the department if the K9 isn’t engaged in police work.

4-Year-Old Kentucky 'Angel' Was Allegedly Murdered by Foster Dad, But He Claims It Was Accident

Photo: Facebook “Me OK,” said the boy, Hunter Payton, as he picked himself up and took several steps, according to the foster parent. But after the boy collapsed moments later and went into seizures, then died two days later, authorities diagnosed injuries that they allege pointed toward a homicide, and Embry-Martin was charged with murder. “Death. It came all too soon for Hunter Payton,” Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Teresa Logsdon said as Embry-Martin’s case went to trial Wednesday in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, reports theCourier Journal.

4-Year-Old May Be Only Witness to His Mom's Death in Hotel Murder-Suicide

Photo: Brittney Smith/Facebook Investigators believe a 4-year-old boy may have been the sole witness to a murder-suicide inside a Houston hotel room Tuesday night that claimed the lives of his mother and the gunman, PEOPLE confirms. Police are waiting on the results of autopsies before releasing the names of the individuals whose bodies were discovered shortly after midnight at a Red Roof Inn. The shooter was 29, according to authorities, and was an active-duty Marine who had been in a relationship with Smith,theHouston Chroniclereports.

4-Year-Old Mich. Boy Dies After Being Mauled by Dog While Playing in Backyard

A 4-year-old boy was killed in dog attack while playing in his backyard in Detroit.Photo:CBS Detroit/Youtube CBS Detroit/Youtube “We’re not sure if it’s one or two dogs, but Animal Control has two dogs in custody,” Donakowski said, perNBC News, noting that the dogs were pit bulls or pit bull mixes. “It’s believed that the dogs belonged to a neighbor, but as far as how it happened, we’re unsure at this time.

4-Year-Old Pa. Boy Dies After Accidentally Shooting Himself in the Face: 'Unimaginable Tragedy'

Photo: Facebook A 4-year-old Pennsylvania boy is dead following a tragic accidental shooting, authorities say. The victim has been identified as Ajani Lane, PEOPLE confirms, and while the incident is still under investigation, police currently believe that the boy shot himself accidentally. The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police announced Tuesday that they will be providing the public with free gun locks while supplies last in an effort to prevent accidental shootings.