Sacramento County deputies investigating homicide after 1-year-old's death; father detained
SACRAMENTO COUNTY – A homicide investigation is underway after the death of a young child near Antelope on Friday morning, the sheriff's office says.
Deputies with the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office say they responded to a home along Versailles Way, near Antelope Road and Don Julio Boulevard, around 4:15 a.m., for a reported family disturbance.
A man inside the home refused to open the door, deputies say, prompting authorities to force their way inside.
After a fight with the suspect, deputies say they found a one-year-old child dead.
"I just can't talk enough about the deputies that had to discover that and see that," said sheriff's spokesperson Sgt. Amar Gandhi. "This is something that has shaken them. Even hearing about it second-hand from me, I mean, I can't think of a worse call in 20 years."
According to the sheriff's office, the suspect appears to be the child's father. He was arrested and identified as Andrey Demskiy, 28.
"I think they just had a kid, so I hear the baby crying or the dog barking or they're just having a conversation. I don't think I've ever heard them fight," neighbor Konnor Robison-Williams said.
Desmkiy is being held in the Sacramento County Main Jail and is ineligible for bail. He is expected to appear in court on Christmas Eve.
