Infant of N.J. parents accused of murdering her died from blunt force trauma, officials say

A Lakewood couple was indicted Wednesday on charges of murder in the death of their three-month-old daughter , authorities said.

Ruben Santiago, 36, and Caitlin Gibson, 28, were arrested on May 7 after the Ocean County Medical Examiner’s Office determined that the infant died from blunt force trauma to the head, according to a statement from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office.

The impact caused fractures and a subdural hematoma, and her death was ruled a homicide, officials said.

The investigation began two days earlier around 7:20 p.m. when officers from the Lakewood Township Police Department responded to a Pinehurst Drive home for a call about a child having difficulty breathing, the office said.

Police found the infant unresponsive, and Lakewood Township Emergency Medical Servi