When first responders arrived at a Wisconsin woman's apartment, her baby daughter was already pulseless, with a deadly dose of fentanyl in her system—enough, authorities say, to "kill an adult".
Elida Tejeda, 34, is in custody on a $100,000 bond at the Waukesha County Jail, according to court records.
An anonymous source reportedly told authorities Tejeda had planned to flee the country because she was anticipating charges related to her one-year-old's death.
Deputies were called to an apartment the morning of May 19 after the girl was found pulseless and unresponsive. Tejeda was "in visible distress" while repeating, "Not my baby! Not my baby!" as first responders attempted to resuscitate the child, said prosecutors.
Once transported to a hospital, the child was given multiple doses of epinephrine and three rounds of naloxone as staff continued to administer CPR.
Despite all attempts, she was pronounced dead at approximately 7:30 a.m. that morning, reported FOX 6 NOW.
Prosecutors added that the one-year-old girl had enough fentanyl in her system to "kill an adult."
Investigators questioned Tejeda later that day on what led to her daughter's passing; however, throughout the interview, she seemed confused and unsure of what happened prior to the 911 call.
A search of the apartment found uncapped needles as well as a burnt spoon and crack pipes in the living room where the mother and baby reportedly slept. A joint was found on the couch, where the child was ultimately found. A substance that later tested positive for fentanyl was also found in the apartment, according to the news outlet.
Furthermore, Tejeda told detectives that the 1-year-old had no known medical issues, allergies, or prescribed medications but would contradict herself at times when issuing statements on what happened that day.
She claimed that she and her daughter fell asleep on a makeshift bed of blankets on the floor but she later woke to find the child on the couch, prompting her to move the little girl back to the floor. She woke later that morning to find her back on the couch, blue and unresponsive, and assumed the baby had choked on something.
Tejeda admitted the needles were used for heroin "a few days before" the 1-year-old's death, and admitted she had smoked marijuana the previous day.
The medical examiner eventually determined that, based on the autopsy, toxicology reports and a review of photographs from the scene, the child's death was a result of "intoxication by the combined effects of fentanyl and para-fluorofentanyl" in the manner of homicide on May 19.
