Infant found deceased in Canarsie home as police launch investigation
A six-month-old boy was discovered lifeless in a Canarsie residence shortly after midnight, and authorities are probing the circumstances.
Police responded to a home near Flatlands Avenue and East 99th Street in Brooklyn early Wednesday and found an unresponsive six-month-old boy. Emergency crews transported the child to Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center, where he was declared dead. Officials noted no visible injuries on the infant. Detectives are determining whether the death involved criminal activity, while the Office of the Medical Examiner will conduct a formal autopsy.
Why it matters
The case highlights concerns about infant safety and triggers a criminal investigation in a New York neighborhood.
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