A nine-year-old boy died Sunday afternoon after he fell out of a Bronx apartment building, police say.
Officers responded to a 911 call about a child tumbling from the fourth floor of the building on Mount Hope Place and found the boy unresponsive on the sidewalk.
The victim was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, though his name was not immediately released.
A nine-year-old boy died Sunday afternoon after plummeting four stories from the Bronx apartment building in which he lived
The boy was found unresponsive and was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead
A neighbor described how chaotic the scene was until first responders arrived: ‘People were screaming, ‘Call 911!’ I saw him on the ground under the tree and did CPR on him,’ said Joshua Rodriguez.
‘He was not responding. The police arrived and took him to the hospital. The ambulance never came,’ he added.
The nine-year-old was reportedly living with a foster mother and two foster siblings, according to a person who identified herself as his step-sister.
‘His mother had just gone into the bathroom when it happened. I am trying to be strong. It is a nightmare,’ said the relative.
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Initially, officers said the child had fallen from a fire escape, but later on Sunday night, authorities confirmed he fell from a window with an air-conditioning unit.
Law enforcement descended on the scene to investigate the tragic incident that occurred Sunday afternoon
The boy is believed to have fallen from a window with an air conditioning unit
Police are investigating what led to the fatal fall from the six-story building
Police are investigating what led to the fall from the six-story building.
No charges have been filed and police have not said if they suspect foul play.
The fatal fall comes after two children fell from buildings on the same day last month – a two-year-old girl in Queens, who survived the fall, and a three-year-old in Manhattan who was critically injured.
