BEAUMONT — Beaumont Police are investigating the death of a five-month-old child.

Officers in Beaumont were notified by Child Protective Services about injures to a child that were suspicious in nature on Tuesday, launching an investigation, according to a press release from the Beaumont Police Department.

During the early stages of the investigation, police learned the child had been transferred to Texas Children’s Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. A multi-disciplinary team has been put together and the investigation is on going.