Butler Police Take Person Of Interest In 4-Year-Old's Death Into Custody
BUTLER (KDKA) - Police have taken a person of interest into custody in connection with the "suspicious" death of a 4-year-old boy in Butler County.
Butler Township Police say 20-year-old Keith Jordan Lambing was taken into custody at 5:30 p.m. He was found at a home in the city of Butler with his mother. She was also taken into custody.
He was then taken to the police station for questioning.
Investigators had been searching for Lambing since Tuesday evening as a person of interest in the death of his girlfriend's young son.
Officials say 4-year-old Bentley Miller was found unresponsive in a car at the Armco Credit Union in Pullman Square around 10 a.m. on Tuesday.
Police and paramedics responded to the scene and performed CPR before the boy was rushed to Butler Memorial Hospital. Doctors worked on the child for 45 minutes, but were unable to save him.
While talking to reporters on Wednesday, Butler County District Attorney Richard Goldinger would only say Bentley's injuries were severe.
"I cant get into that right now," he said. "Obviously, the death was ruled a homicide, so the injuries are severe."
Bentley's hands were reportedly burned, he had bruises on his body and he reportedly bled to death.
"There are many people still to interview, some people who need to be re-interviewed," Goldinger said.
KDKA's Brenda Waters Reports:
Police identified Lambing as a person of interest in the boy's death on Tuesday.
Lambing, who goes by Jordan, had been staying at the Super 8 Motel in Butler with the boy and the boy's mother.
Investigators said Lambing had been caring for Bentley and was also watching the 4-month-old child the couple have together.
"There's a room at the Super 8 Motel that we are considering a crime scene," Goldinger said.
Police say Lambing called his mother Tuesday morning from the motel, saying he was having trouble with Bentley. She picked him up, but when the child became unresponsive, she pulled into the credit union parking lot and called for help.
Before he was taken into custody, law enforcement was warning the public to report any sightings immediately and use caution.
"We don't know if he is armed. I would consider him to be dangerous. If anybody in the public encounters him, call 911. Do not encounter him yourself. We don't know what he's capable of right now," Goldinger said.
In a separate case, Lambing is facing charges of burglary, terroristic threats and harassment.
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