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Baby found dead inside babysitter's apartment in Bellevue

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BELLEVUE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Metro Nashville Police Department officers are investigating the death of a 3-month old baby boy. He was found dead Monday afternoon in his babysitter's apartment in Bellevue.

Six other children under the age of 16 months were also there. They are all OK. The babysitter was not there when the baby's mom arrived to pick him up.

Police say the babysitter is a 51-year-old woman. She was found Monday evening at Harpeth River State Park. Investigators say she has several self-inflicted wounds. She was flown to a hospital in Nashville.

Detectives are hoping to interview her soon. Her car was also found in the park and is being searched.