The Brownwood Police Department released a statement regarding the death of an eight year old boy earlier Saturday. The release follows:

On Saturday, December 17, 2016, at approximately 3:15pm, emergency responders from the
Brownwood Police Department, Brownwood Fire Department and Lifeguard Ambulance Service
responded to the 1600 block of 6th Street regarding a report of a child being struck by a vehicle.
First responders determined that an 8 year old male child had been struck by a vehicle and the
vehicle had fled the scene.
The child was transported to the Brownwood Regional Medical Center by Lifeguard Ambulance
Service in critical condition. Despite resuscitation efforts by hospital medical staff, the child was
pronounced deceased at 4:11 p.m.
The suspect vehicle which had fled the scene was located several blocks away. After an
investigation, the driver, a 34 year old Brownwood resident, was identified and subsequently
arrested for Intoxication Manslaughter, a Second Degree Felony and Failure to Stop and Render
Aid, also a Second Degree Felony.
The Brownwood Police Department Criminal Investigation Division is leading the investigation
and is being assisted by the Texas Department of Public Safety. The investigation is still
ongoing. The name of the arrested subject and victim are not being released at this time.