On October 5, 2014, police in Indianapolis, Indiana, responded to a distress call at an apartment complex located on Appleton Drive, near the intersection of Madison Avenue and Stop 11 Road. The emergency involved a three-month-old Hispanic female named Montserrat Flores-Martinez, who had been discovered unresponsive by relatives inside the residence. First responders arrived at the scene to address the critical medical situation involving the infant, who was reportedly unable to wake up.
Following a forensic examination, the Marion County Coroner’s Office determined that the child’s death was not the result of natural causes or an accident. The infant had sustained severe head injuries that investigators concluded were inflicted by another person. Consequently, the death was ruled a homicide, with officials noting that the trauma was consistent with non-accidental force.
At the time of the initial investigation, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department had not identified a specific suspect or made any immediate arrests in connection with the case. Detectives continued to interview family members and examine evidence to determine who was responsible for the fatal injuries inflicted upon the child, though no charges or convictions were publicly reported in the immediate aftermath of the incident.
