Two charged in suspicious death of 6-year-old Madison Heights boy

MADISON HEIGHTS (WWJ) A man and woman have been charged in connection to the suspicious death of a six-year-old child in Madison Heights.

Madison Heights Police said they, along with Madison Heights Fire Department, were called to a mobile home community on Dequindre at 10 Mile on Tuesday afternoon (7/30) for a little boy not breathing. When they arrived, they found the child unresponsive with “several physical injuries.”

The child was rushed to Ascension Oakland-Macomb Hospital, and then to Children’s Hospital where he died from his injuries.

Police arrested Daniel Giachina and Elaina Jennings.

The Oakland County Prosecutor's Office has charged Giachina with: Possession of a Firearms by a Prohibited Person, a 5-year felony; Felony Firearm, a 2-year felony; Possession of Ammunition By A Felon, a 5-year felony; and Lying to A Peace Officer, a 2-year misdemeanor.

Elaina Jennings has been charged with Lying to a Peace Officer.

WXYZ reports that Jennings was the child's mother and Giachina, the mother's boyfriend; however, authorities have not confirmed this.

Madison Heights Police said they are continuing to investigate the death of the child and will report their findings to the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office.

If you have any information on this incident, please contact Detective Lieutenant Koehler at (248) 837-2732 or Madison Heights Police Department at (248) 585-2100.