Police are investigating whether alcohol had a role in the death of an 8-year-old Detroit boy.
Authorities say the boy was in cardiac arrest when medics arrived at this home Wednesday night. Police spokesman Dan Donakowski tells The Detroit News (http://detne.ws/2stifRl ) that relatives indicated the boy may have consumed an alcoholic drink made by a family friend.
An autopsy will be performed.
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