Izaak Gillen (above), seven months, was taken to hospital on April 6 with a skull fracture while at his babysitter's Oregon City home. He was pronounced dead the next day . A seven-month-old boy's death has been ruled a homicide after he suffered a skull fracture while in the care of his babysitter and later died. Izaak Gillen of Oregon City was taken to Randall Children's Hospital on April 6 with the injury and was pronounced dead the next day, said Oregon City Police Sgt. Matthew Paschall. Detectives began investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident and concluded he was at the babysitter's house when he sustained a skull fracture, according to OregonLive. Justin and Stacy Gillen, the boy's parents, said on Wednesday in a statement that they are deeply saddened by the loss of their son and that they plan to donate some of his organs. 'Izaak was an inquisitive and curious little boy, who explored the world with a twinkle in his eyes and a smile on his face,' the couple said. 'He was our happy beautiful little baby. Although this is a tragic event, we take some comfort knowing Izaak was able to save the lives of other children by donating 3 of his organs. 'In his seven months, Izaak touched many lives.' No arrests have been made in the incident and investigators are still looking into what led up to Izaak's injury, according to the Portland Tribune. The incident occurred on April 6 when authorities were called to the babysitter's home on 9th Street around 1pm. Izaak was then taken to the hospital where it was discovered he had a skull fracture, said Paschall. The state medical examiner's office determined the child's manner of death was a homicide after conducting an autopsy. Paschall told Koin 6 News that the parents are coping as best as they can following the incident, and that they have been 'great in helping with the investigation and doing everything they can to make sure we get all of the facts straight'. He also said he is confident no other children are in danger following the incident saying investigators and detectives have taken steps to ensure everyone is safe. 'Ultimately the goal is to arrest who is responsible for this and hold them accountable,' said Paschall. The state medical examiner's office concluded the child's manner of death was a homicide after conducting an autopsy (above file photo of Randall Children's Hospital where Izaak later died from the injury)
Izaak Gillen of Oregon was taken to Randall Children's Hospital on April 6 with the injury and was pronounced dead the following day.
Detectives said he was at the babysitter's house when he had skull fracture.
Medical examiner determined child's manner of death was a homicide.
Parents Justin and Stacy Gillen said they are deeply saddened by the loss.
No arrests have been made and investigators are still looking into incident.