Witness tells police woman, infant were thrown from Bronx balcony, critically injured
Police said the woman and child had injuries consistent with a fall from an elevated position, and investigators are reviewing video and seeking witnesses.
- On Tuesday, a 23-year-old woman died and her five-month-old baby girl remains in critical condition after falling from a 15th-floor balcony at 2550 Olinville Avenue in the Bronx.
- NYPD officials are investigating whether the pair fell, jumped, or were pushed, though they have not confirmed a witness report that the victims were thrown.
- Detectives are looking to question the woman's ex-boyfriend, as sources indicate a history of domestic violence at the Olinville Avenue address.
- EMS transported both victims to Jacobi Medical Center, where the infant remains in critical condition with head trauma while the mother was pronounced dead.
- Anyone with information regarding the incident can contact Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS, and all calls and messages are kept confidential as the investigation remains ongoing.
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A witness told the authorities that both may have been thrown from a balcony, but the police have not confirmed it.
Bronx woman dies after being pushed from balcony with baby: NYPD
Editor's note: The video above aired in a previous newscast. THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) -- A woman and a baby were pushed from a balcony on Tuesday morning, the woman later died, according to police. Police received a 911 call at around 3:40 a.m. to an apartment complex located on Olinville Avenue in the Bronx. [...]
NYC Mum Dies and 5-Month-Old Baby Fights for Life After 15th-Floor Fall as Witness Heard 'Please Don't Do This'
A 23-year-old woman died and a baby girl was critically injured after falling from a Bronx apartment building. Police are investigating the circumstances and possible domestic violence links.
Woman plunges to death from Bronx balcony while holding five-month-old baby: cops
Police in the Bronx are investigating a horrific death early on Wednesday morning in which a woman plunged to her death from an apartment building while holding a baby in her arms. Officers from the 49th Precinct rushed to 2550 Olinville Ave. in Allerton at around 3:38 a.m. on Oct. 6 after 911 callers reported...
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