NYPD: 2-month-old infant dies in Brownsville apartment

Officials say they discovered scalding-hot water in the apartment and burns on the baby.

Lindsay Tanney and

News 12 Staff

May 4, 2024, 2:09 AM

Updated 14 days ago

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Police say a 2-month-old infant died after being found unconscious in a Brownsville apartment on Friday.
According to the NYPD, officers responded to the apartment at 275 Mother Gaston Blvd. at around 8:30 a.m.
Officials say they discovered scalding-hot water in the apartment and burns on the baby.
One source says that the parents are not home, and that that they have another child who is 2 years old.
“It’s heartbreaking cause I have a baby I have kids, too and it’s crazy,” said Brownsville resident Eli Vega.
Police say no arrests have been made at this time.


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