MILWAUKEE — West Allis police are investigating the death of 4-year-old Dante Campbell after two adults were taken into custody in connection with the case.
According to the West Allis Police Department, on Saturday, Oct. 18, they received a 911 call from a woman who was driving to the hospital with her unresponsive son.
The dispatcher requested the female to have the car stop as they were close to a West Allis Fire Department (WAFD) station and the dispatcher provided CPR instructions to the female. The vehicle pulled over at a business located on. Greenfield Ave.
First responders arrived and rushed the child to the hospital, but he later died.
A 21-year-old male and a 31-year-old female, both from West Allis, were arrested and remain in custody for their involvement in this incident. Those individuals have not been named because they have not been charged with a crime at the time of this report.
"He wasn't even given the chance," said Rosy Hudson, who identifies herself as Dante's aunt.
Watch: Family remembers Donte Campbell as vibrant child as police search for answers in his death
Hudson described Dante as a vibrant child full of life.
"Loud, free. He was a strong boy, rambunctious; he'll tell you no. Strong," Hudson said.
Hudson had stepped in to help care for Dante and was actively involved in his upbringing.
"I stepped up when no one else would. I was teaching them how to read ABCs, colors; I was doing everything. I potty trained them," Hudson said.
Search warrants show police collected evidence from the car and searched the family's home for belts, cords, clothing and medical items. Family members say Dante had been living with relatives until recently, before returning to his parents' care.
Hudson had been making plans for Dante's future, never expecting this tragedy.
"I was planning for graduations, girlfriends, their accomplishments. I was planning for that. I wasn't planning for any of this," Hudson said.
As the family faces insurmountable grief, they are left asking why someone would harm their beloved little Dante.
"His laugh and his smile. If you never got to see it, I apologize," Hudson said.
The investigation into Dante Campbell's death remains ongoing. The family is now preparing for his funeral and asking for privacy as they grieve.
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