A 9-year-old boy fell to his death from the fire escape of a Bronx apartment building Sunday afternoon, cops said.
The young boy plunged from the 4th floor of the building at 240 Mount Hope Place at around 4:11 p.m. He was discovered unconscious and unresponsive on the ground, according to police.
The child was rushed by EMS to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was declared dead.
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Police are investigating what led to the tragic fall.
It was not immediately known if the boy lived in the six-story building.
