Tennessee newborn baby found alive in apartment complex dumpster, police say

A newborn baby boy was found alive in a dumpster in western Tennessee on Thursday morning, police said. 

Police in Jackson, Tennessee, are investigating after the newborn baby was discovered around 3:30 a.m. Thursday in a dumpster on Carver Avenue near Bronzewood Cove, in an area that appears to be an apartment complex. Jackson is located about 130 miles, or a roughly two-hour drive, west of Nashville.

The infant was rushed to a local hospital, where he is receiving “quality care,” police said. Additional details regarding his condition were not immediately available. 

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Authorities are searching for the child’s parents, and are asking anyone with information to call 731-425-8400 or Crime Stoppers at 731-424-8477.