Boy, 9, dead after falling from 4th floor window of Bronx apartment
Boy, 9, is dead after falling from a fourth-floor window of a Bronx apartment where he lived with his foster mother
- The nine-year-old reportedly fell from the fourth floor of an apartment building in the Bronx
- A relative said the unnamed victim lived with a foster mother and foster siblings
- Neighbors who witnessed the tragic scene attempted to provide assistance until first responders arrived on the scene
A nine-year-old boy died Sunday afternoon after falling from an apartment building in the Bronx, police say.
Officers responded to an 911 call about a child tumbling from the fourth floor of the building at Mount Hope Place and found the boy unconscious on the sidewalk.
The victim was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, although his name was not immediately released.
A nine-year-old boy died Sunday afternoon after plunging four stories from the Bronx apartment building in which he lived
The boy was found unconscious 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 lying on the ground under the tree and resuscitated him,” said Joshua Rodriguez.
‘He didn’t respond. The police arrived and took him to hospital. The ambulance never came,” he added.
The nine-year-old reportedly lived with a foster mother and two foster siblings, according to one person who identified herself as his stepsister.
His mother had just gone to the bathroom when it happened. I try to be strong. It’s a nightmare,” said the relative.
Initially, officers said the child had fallen from a fire escape, but later on Sunday night, authorities confirmed he had fallen from an air-conditioned window.
Police arrived on the scene to investigate the tragic incident that took place on Sunday afternoon
The boy is believed to have fallen out of a window with an air conditioner
Police are investigating the cause of the fatal fall from the six-story building
Police are investigating the cause of the fall from the six-story building.
No charges have been filed and police have not said whether 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 seriously injured.