Woman, 1-year-old found dead on Chicago's South Side

Woman, 1-year-old found dead on Chicago's South Side

A woman and a 1-year-old child were found dead early Tuesday in the Ashburn neighborhood on the city’s South Side, prompting a death investigation, according to police.

CHICAGO - A woman and a 1-year-old child were found dead early Tuesday in the Ashburn neighborhood on the city’s South Side, prompting a death investigation, according to police.

Woman, child found dead on the South Side

What we know:

Around 3 a.m., officers responded to the 2400 block of West 80th Street after a witness reported seeing an unresponsive woman in a backyard, Chicago police said. Paramedics arrived and pronounced the 25-year-old woman dead at the scene.

While at the home, emergency responders noticed an open door and entered the residence, where they discovered a 1-year-old child unresponsive. The child was also pronounced dead at the scene.

No other injuries were reported. Area One detectives are investigating.

The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office identified the 25-year-old woman as Kendrea Richardson. The child was identified as Ellis R. Washington. 

Autopsy results for Richardson revealed she died by suicide, the medical examiner said. The cause of Washington's death is still pending.

This story is developing. Check back for updates.