Walnut Creek baby died after going unresponsive in shower

WALNUT CREEK — Police here are investigating the death of a 1-year-old boy who began choking while playing in the shower, authorities said.

The boy, who this newspaper is not naming, began choking inside the shower of the Desert Circle apartment where he lived with his parents. He went unresponsive on the way to the hospital, and was pronounced dead there, authorities said.

The May 10 incident remains under investigation. The boy’s mother allegedly told police that her son had been...