A 3-year-old boy died at a Harvey apartment Monday morning and his mother was injured, Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joseph Lopinto said in a news release.

The boy's death will likely be classified as a homicide based on early evidence, Lopinto said.

At about 7:40 a.m., deputies were called to an apartment in the 2100 block of Manhattan Boulevard. The child's mother called saying her son was dead, according to Lopinto.

The child was declared dead on the scene, and his mother was found to be suffering from multiple lacerations throughout her body, Lopinto said. She was taken to a hospital.

The Sheriff's Office continues to investigate the child's death.

This story will be updated with more information.

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