ATLANTA — Atlanta police are investigating the suspicious death of a child found unresponsive inside a home in southwest Atlanta.

Officers responded to a welfare check at a residence on Cardinal Drive, near Greenbriar Parkway and I-285.

According to police, officers entered the home with assistance from Atlanta Fire Rescue and discovered an unresponsive child inside.

Emergency crews attempted lifesaving measures, but the child was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Atlanta Police Department’s Homicide Unit is now handling the investigation. Investigators were seen collecting evidence and removing items from the residence.

Police have not released the child’s name or age, and the cause and manner of death remain unknown.

Authorities have also not announced any arrests or said whether criminal charges will be filed.

The investigation remains ongoing.

WSB Radio’s Ashley Simmons & Graham Carroll contributed to this story.